French Meringue Strips

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 egg yolks (slightly beaten)
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds (blanched or unblanched)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and salt.
• 2 cut in the butter (at room temperature) until particles are the size of small peas. mix in the egg yolks slightly mixed with enough water to measure 1/3 cup.
• 3 sprinkle this over the flour mixture, tossing lightly with a fork until the dough is moist enough to hold together.
• 4 form into a ball and chill while making the meringues.
• 5 meringue: beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar for one minute.
• 6 gradually add the powdered sugar, beating constantly.
• 7 mix in the vanilla.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap while rolling out the dough.
• 9 roll out the chilled dough on a floured board, pastry cloth or waxed paper.
• 10 shape to approximately a 20 x 15 inch rectangle.
• 11 spread on the merigue.
• 12 combine the sugar, cinnamon and almonds.
• 13 sprinkle over the meringue.
• 14 press in lightly with a spatula.
• 15 cut dough with spatula or sharp knife into 3 x 1 inch strips.
• 16 place on ungreased bake sheet.
• 17 bake in a 350 degree oven 8-10 minutes, or until they start to delicately brown.