Angel Pecan Cupcakes

[Kitchen Witch]

Angel Pecan Cupcakes
Yield: 12 servings


2 eggs, separated
1/4 cup hot tap water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup fructose
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cake flour
3/4 teaspoon low-salt baking powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans



Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat egg yolks, hot water, and vanilla together until very thick and pale.
Slowly beat in 1/2 cup fructose and set aside. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt, and continue beating until whites hold soft peaks.
Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup fructose to egg whites, beating until stiff but not dry. Stir 1/3 of whites into yolks, and sift flour and baking powder over egg mixture. Add pecans and remaining whites, and gently fold until blended.
Place 12 paper liners in a 12-cup muffin pan. Spoon batter evenly into cups, and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information (Per Serving)
Calories: 112
Protein: 3 g
Sodium: 27 mg
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fat: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch

[gail0925]

Can I use Stevia in the raw or Swerve instead of the fructose?