Orange clouds

5 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
2 cups Orange juice
2 tablespoons Honey
1 Cinnamon stick
2 Egg whites
¼ teaspoon Cream of tartar
3 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Grated orange rind

Directions

Servings: 5

Place cornstarch in 4 cup measure, gradually stir in orange juice to make smooth mixture, stir in honey, add cinnamon stick. Micro-cook, uncovered, 4½ to 5 ½ minutes until mixture boils, stirring once.

Pour into 8" round microwave safe serving dish. Remove cinnamon stick.

Beat together egg whites and cream of tartar until mixture forms soft peaks, gradually beat in sugar until stiff, but not dry, peaks form.

Spoon mounds of meringue onto orange sauce to make "clouds". Sprinkle with orange rind. Micro-cook, uncovered, at full power for 1 ½ to 2 minutes until meringue is set, rotate dish once halfway through cooking. Serve warm or cool.

Per serving: 118 calories, 2 g protein, 0 g fat, 28 g carbohydrate, 22 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol. From: Family Circle Magazine, October 1, 1986 Posted by: Grandma Sheila (Exner), July 1991

I realize this is a little long, so if any of this gets lost, let me know and I will re-post.

GS

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