Bread Crumb Pecan Balls

This is a recipe I have not tried but found in an old (1950) cookbook called "500 Delicious Dishes From Leftovers" in response to a reques for healthy type recipes that use bread crumbs. This one sounds good and easy!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  egg whites
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  maple extract
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 1  cup  breadcrumbs

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
3. Add the sugar and the extract and mix well.
4. Mix the nuts and breadcrumbs together and fold them into the eggs/sugar mixture.
5. Shape into balls and place on a sprayed cookie sheet.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes.