DATE MERINGUES

            2 egg whites                 1 cup powdered sugar
            ¼ tsp salt                   ½ cup coconut flakes
            1 tsp lemon juice            5 oz chopped dates

Beat egg whites until stiff. Add salt, lemon juice, and sugar in order, beating continuously. Fold in the coconut flakes and dates.

Drop by teaspoonfuls or using a pastry bag onto a greased baking sheet. Bake twenty minutes at 300°. Remove immediately and cool.

Adapted from “Foods from Sunny Lands” (1925). Discover more vintage recipes at the Padgett Sunday Supper Club (clubpadgett.com)!