Dutch Dainties

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped (i prefer pecans)
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
• 1 pinch baking powder

Recipe

• preheat oven to 325*.
• base: combine ingredients and press into greased muffin tins to form a shell for filling.
• filling: beat egg whites until stiff. fold in brown sugar, coconut, nuts, cherries and baking powder. spoon into muffin cups over base.
• bake @ 325* until filling is golden brown (and toothpick comes out clean) about 20 minutes.