Apple Meringues

Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Produce for Better Health Foundation

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	¼ recipe
Calories	200
Calories from Fat	20
Total Fat	3 g
Saturated Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	45 mg
Total Carbohydrate	42 g
Dietary Fiber	2 g
Sugars	37 g
Proteins	3 g
Vitamin A	0% DV
Vitamin C	30% DV
Calcium	2% DV
Iron	2% DV

Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Servings and Times

Servings	4
Preparation Time	45 minutes

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Jonagold or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, halved, and cored	2
Apple juice or water	2 cups
Orange marmalade	½ cup
Large egg whites	2
Sugar	2 tablespoons
Chopped, toasted almonds	2 tablespoons

Directions
In small saucepot, poach apples in apple juice for 8-10 minutes or until barely tender. Drain.
Spoon 2 tablespoons of marmalade into center of each half.
Heat oven to 350ºF.
In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
Gradually beat in sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in almonds.
Cover tops of apple halves to edges with egg white mixture.
Place on baking sheet. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 1; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 0; Milk: 0; Fat: 0; Carbs: 1; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.

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