Re: RECIPE: Chocolate Meringue Kisses (lots of Splenda)

[Guest guest]

Where are the carbs coming from that they are so high?

Barbara

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> I don't like the idea of consuming this much Splenda - and I don't

think

> I'd regulate eating these well. But they look do-able and wanted

to share

> in case they suit you.

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> Chocolate Meringue Kisses (from www.fitnessandfreebies.com)

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> 4 egg whites

> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

> 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

> 1 cup Splenda

> 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

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> Directions:

> Preheat oven to 225-degrees. Put baking parchment on a cookie

sheet.

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> Beat egg whites until foamy. Add vanilla extract a few drops at a

time and

> cream of tartar. Beat until meringue starts to look creamy and

forms soft

> peaks. Add in Splenda a little at a time. Add in cocoa a little at

a time.

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> Put meringue on parchment paper cookie sheet by spoonfuls. (You

can use a

> pastry bag and pipe them into cones like Hershey kisses, or flower

shapes.)

> Bake at 225-degrees for one hour. Turn off oven, open oven door a

crack,

> and allow to cool five to ten minutes. Remove from oven and allow

to cool

> away from drafts. Remove from parchment paper when cool.

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> Carb count for total recipe: 28.7g. Number of cookies varies

depending on

> size.

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> Variation:

> You could also do these with daVinci flavored syrups and a little

food

> coloring if desired. Then sprinkle a little granulated Splenda on

the top

> for that sugar " sparkle. "

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> Note:

> If you make smaller meringues, don't bake them quite as long, or

they will

> be overdry and fracture easily.

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[Guest guest]

9grams of carbs from the cocoa

1grams of carbs from the 4 egg whites

1/2 gram from the vanilla

1/4 gram from the cream of tartar

That's 10.75, leaving a balance to-be-accounted for of about 18

We tend to think that Splenda has 0 calories and 0 carbs. Not quite

true. From the website:

Has no calories (Less than 5) and no carbohydrates (less than 1 gram) per

serving.

Contains 96 calories per cup

A serving is defined as 1 tsp.

This recipe has a full cup - which is 96 calories, and I'm sure they come

from carbs. Assuming that all of the calories are from carbs, 96/4 = 24

grams of carbs.

Remember - the packaging doesn't need to indicate fractional amounts, and

they can add up!

Hope that 'helps'

n

At 05:24 AM 2/16/2006, you wrote:

>Where are the carbs coming from that they are so high?

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>Barbara

[Guest guest]

It does, though I'm not sure I'd assume anything about splenda

I didn't read that it was a whole cup of splenda. I had wondered if

we could make this kind of cookie...I might try them one day, though

I'd still keep them as a treat, since they are taking up a meals worth

of carbs with out giving me any fiber or nutrients.

Barbara