4 egg whites
dash of salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Beat egg whites (at room temp) in a medium mixing bowl until foamy; add salt. Gradually add sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in bread crumbs, pecans & vanilla.

Drop by heaping tsp. and 2' apart onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 min. Remove from wax paper and cool on wire rack.

yield 7 dozen