Spiced Almond Meringues

1 tb Butter
1 Egg white
1 pinch Cream of tartar
1 t Ground cinnamon
1/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Almonds -- ground

1. Grind almonds or buy already ground.

2. Grease a cookie sheet generously with 1 tablespoon butter or solid margarine.

3. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Combine in a mixing bowl the egg white and a pinch of cream of tartar; beat until foamy.

5. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Gradually add to egg white, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in the ground almonds.

6. Drop by LEVEL tablespoons 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Cookies spread during baking so don't place too close together. 7. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies are a pale beige color.

Yield: About 18 cookies.