Peanut Macaroons I

Ingredients

 * whites of 3 eggs
 * 1 teaspoonful of flour
 * ¼ teaspoonful of cream of tartar
 * 1 pint of peanuts (chopped to a powder)
 * 1 cup of granulated sugar

Directions

 * 1) First beat the whites of the eggs until foamy; add the cream of tartar and beat until dry, then gradually beat in half of the sugar and continue bearing until the whole is very light; then cut and fold in the other half of the sugar, the flour and the crushed nuts.
 * 2) Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a tin, lined with a buttered paper, making smooth rounds.
 * 3) Sift granulated sugar on the top of each and bake on the floor of a quick oven from five to seven minutes.
 * 4) Nut meats from English walnuts or other nuts may take the place of the peanuts.
 * 5) A cherry or bit of firm fruit jelly pressed into the center of the top of each round is an improvement.