"Recipe by Barry C. Parsons Apricot Coconut Meringue Squares â?? a soft cookie base, covered with sweet apricot jam and a layer of coconut meringue. Delicious with practically any favorite jam of your choice...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter
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1 cup brown sugar
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2 egg yolks (reserve the whites for the meringue top)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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2 cups homemade or good quality apricot jam
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2 egg whites
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 cup fine unsweetened dried (dessicated) coconut
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2 cups chopped dried apricots
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1 1/2 cups boiling water
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2/3 cup sugar
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2 tbsp lemon juice