Date And Nut Meringues

Directions

1. 1
   Add salt to egg whites.
2. 2
   Beat to a stiff foam. Add sugar, sifted with flour, one tablespoon at a time.
3. 3
   Continue beating until dry and stiff. Fold in nut meats and dates.
4. 4
   Add vanilla. Drop from teaspoon on aluminum foil or unwaxed paper, 1/2 teaspoon in rounds. Bake in slow oven at 300° for 25 minutes. Turn over aluminum foil and cool.
5. 5
   Peel off. Store in tin box.
6. 6
   Yields over 2 dozen.