2,040 3 egg white recipes

Buttery brown sugar shortbread pressed into a sheet pan, brushed with egg white, and topped with cinnamon sugar and sliced almonds. Cut into elegant diamond shapes for a cookie platter showstopper.

A vintage cream pie with boysenberry syrup filling in a vanilla wafer crust, crowned with toasted meringue. Old-fashioned, fruity, and surprisingly quick to make.

A traditional Hungarian birthday cake from my grandmother.

Braided yeast bread filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with sliced almonds. Mixed in a food processor for quick, easy dough that bakes into a golden, pull-apart breakfast centerpiece.

Light western omelets with turkey ham, red and green bell peppers, and extra egg whites for volume without extra fat. A low-calorie high-protein breakfast ready in 20 minutes.

Lighter banana bread made with egg whites, buttermilk, and vegetable oil instead of butter. Nutmeg and cloves add warm spice to this lower-fat loaf that stays moist for days.

Bread cakes made from soaked stale bread mixed with flour and a whipped egg white, cooked on a hot griddle like pancakes. A Depression-era recipe that turns leftover bread into breakfast.

Fudge cakes with melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, and chopped nuts in a light batter lifted with stiffly beaten egg whites. Somewhere between a brownie and a cake, frosted and cut into bars.

Classic French chocolate mousse with Cognac, semi-sweet chocolate melted with coffee, and stiff egg whites folded in for airy richness. Unmolded and served with whipped cream.

Glazed orange cake baked in the microwave with fresh orange juice, beaten egg whites for lift, and a glossy orange glaze. A light, airy chiffon-style cake ready in 30 minutes.

Lemon cinnamon cookies are crisp rolled shortbread-style cutouts scented with fresh lemon zest and warm cinnamon, glazed with egg wash and sparkling sugar. Old-world cookies leavened with baking ammonia for a shatter-crisp snap.

Old-fashioned cut-out sugar cookies brushed with egg-white glaze and sprinkled with nuts or sugar. A versatile rolled cookie that goes thin and crisp or thick and soft to suit any occasion.

Maple cloud cake: ethereal egg-foam sponge sweetened with pure maple syrup and crowned with whipped maple-meringue icing. A Quebec-Canadian classic, all maple, no refined sugar.

Oh So Good lemon meringue pie cooks the curd in a double boiler for foolproof scorch-free thickening, then crowns with classic French meringue. Bright fresh lemon flavor, no broken curd.

Black pepper biscotti studded with sweet chopped figs, twice-baked to a crisp snap. The peppery warmth plays against the figs' honeyed sweetness, making these as good with a cheese board and wine as with coffee.

European-style apple or cherry fritter doughnuts with kirsch-scented batter and folded egg whites for a light, airy crumb. Dropped by the spoonful and fried golden, dusted with sugar.