Date-Nut Meringues

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   Preheat oven to 200u00b0F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. With the mixer on high speed, beat in salt; then gradually add sugar, about a tableshppon at a time, beating well after each addition, until whites fold stiff, glossy peaks.

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   Add vanilla and beat for 1 minute. Fold in dates and walnuts.

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   Drop meringue mixture by rounded teaspoonfulls onto well-greased cooking sheets, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart. Bake in a 200u00b0F oven for 1 hour or until outside is dry and set; cookies should not turn brown.

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   Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks and let cool completely. Store airtight.

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