3 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
Dash of salt
3/4 c. sugar
Strawberry or blackberry jam, or honey and chopped nuts

1. Separate the 3 eggs. (Store the yolks in a container in the refrigerator for another use.) Let the whites come to room temperature in a bowl (about 10 minutes).

2. Add the vanilla, cream of tartar and a dash of salt. Beat with a mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

3. Grease a cookie sheet. Drop mixture by tablespoons onto the pan and using the back of the spoon press a well in the middle of each mound.

4. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. When cool, remove them from the pan with a metal spatula. Fill each shell with a glob of jam, or a little honey sprinkled with the chopped nuts.

5. Watch out for the Knave of Hearts!