Date And Nut Meringues
["3 egg whites", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 3/4 c. xxxx sugar", "1 Tbsp. flour", "2 c. broken pecan meats", "1 c. chopped dates", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Add salt to egg whites.", "Beat to a stiff foam. Add sugar, sifted with flour, one tablespoon at a time.", "Continue beating until dry and stiff. Fold in nut meats and dates.", "Add vanilla. Drop from teaspoon on aluminum foil or unwaxed paper, 1/2 teaspoon in rounds. Bake in slow oven at 300\u00b0 for 25 minutes. Turn over aluminum foil and cool.", "Peel off. Store in tin box.", "Yields over 2 dozen."]
["egg whites", "salt", "xxxx sugar", "flour", "pecan", "dates", "vanilla"]