KISS CAKES

4 egg whites
2 cups sugar
1 level tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of almond extract
1 cup broken pecans

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.

Beat egg whites very stiff. Add sugar a little at a time and beat well after each adding. Very important to add only small amount of sugar at a time! Sprinkle in cornstarch. Flavor with vanilla and a dash of almond extract. Then add the pecans. Drop on waxed paper by the tablespoon.

Bake in a very slow oven, 250 degrees, about 45 minutes. (The longer they cook, the better.) They are done when you can lift them off paper without breaking.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen
Source: Charleston Receipts by The Junior League of Charleston, South Carolina