3 eggs
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp water
1 tsp lemon or vanilla
1 tsp soda
2 tsp cream of tartar
Directions
Mix the eggs, sugar, water and vanilla or lemon. Sift the soda and
cream of tartar to-gether and add to first mixture. Bake on greased
saucers in slow oven approximately 10 min. Shape when warm in form of
a lily, When ready to use fill with whipped cream. NOTE: No baking
temperature given but I would think 250 or 275 F.
Servings: 6 servings
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