Paul's Macaroons

Serving Size  : 30

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                     egg whites -- at room temperature
     2/3           cup equivalent artificial sweetener (I use liquid
Splenda)
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla extract
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  2               cups  unsweetened coconut meat

Preheat oven to 325.  Spray two baking sheets with butter-flavored Pam.

With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites until medium peaks
form.  Gradually beat in sugar substitute, vanilla extract and salt.  Turn
up speed to high and continue beating until stiff (but not dry) peaks form.

Using a rubber spatula, fold in coconut.  Drop tablespoon-sized mounds of
mixture onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake 15 minutes.  Cool on sheets 1 minute before carefully transferring to
wire racks to cool completely.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 38 Calories; 3g Fat (77.9% calories
from fat); 1g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;
27mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : We use liquid Splenda instead of granulated.  2c coconut equals one
5-ounce package.  Carb count does NOT include carbs from artificial
sweetener.