Recipe - Fig Walnut Puffs

22 California dried figs
stewed, drained
5 Egg whites
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Three fourths cup Sugar
One half cup Broken walnut meats
Sweetened whipped cream
OR top milk

Set aside 6 whole stewed figs for topping. Puree or mash remaining figs,
snipping off stems first. Whip egg whites until very stiff. Add vanilla,
then slowly whip in sugar. By hand, fold in figs and broken walnut meats.
Place in _unbuttered_ baking pan or casserole and bake in moderate oven
(325 F.) for about 45 minutes or until puffed and delicately firm. Serve
while warm in dessert dishes and top each with whole fig and walnut half.
Pass sweetened whipped cream or top milk.

Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs
Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/califfig.zip