Apple Meringues
Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Produce for Better Health Foundation
| Serving Size | ¼ recipe |
| Calories | 200 |
| Calories from Fat | 20 |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugars | 37 g |
| Proteins | 3 g |
| Vitamin A | 0% DV |
| Vitamin C | 30% DV |
| Calcium | 2% DV |
| Iron | 2% DV |
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
| Servings | 4 |
| Preparation Time | 45 minutes |
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|
| Jonagold or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, halved, and cored | 2 |
| Apple juice or water | 2 cups |
| Orange marmalade | ½ cup |
| Large egg whites | 2 |
| Sugar | 2 tablespoons |
| Chopped, toasted almonds | 2 tablespoons |
- Directions
- In small saucepot, poach apples in apple juice for 8-10 minutes or until barely tender. Drain.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of marmalade into center of each half.
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
- Gradually beat in sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in almonds.
- Cover tops of apple halves to edges with egg white mixture.
- Place on baking sheet. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
Fruit: 1; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 0; Milk: 0; Fat: 0; Carbs: 1; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association
Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers.
Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.
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