Apricot Pecan Meringue Bars
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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These quick and easy fruit filled bars are bound to please every member of your family-since you can change the flavor of of the filling and type of nuts used to suit your taste.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Comments:
Serves:
makes 32 bars
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 3/4 c
- crisco solid shortening butter flavor
- 1/2 tsp
- each almond extract and vanilla
- 2/3 c
- granulated sugar
- 1 large
- egg
- 1 3/4 c
- all purpose flour
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 c
- apricot preserves or raspberry or your favorite
- 3 medium
- egg whites
- 1/4 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 c
- granulated sugar
- 2/3 c
- finely chopped pecans or other nuts
CRUST:
FILLING:
TOPPING:
Step-By-Step
1Preheat oven to 350^.
Crust:
Blend shortening and extracts in medium bowl. Add sugar while gradually beating.
Beat in egg.
Blend in flour and salt.
Spread this dough evenly in an ungreased 11x7-inch pan.
Bake 20 minutes.
Crust:
Blend shortening and extracts in medium bowl. Add sugar while gradually beating.
Beat in egg.
Blend in flour and salt.
Spread this dough evenly in an ungreased 11x7-inch pan.
Bake 20 minutes.
2Remove from oven.
Spread preserves over baked layer.
Bake 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack while making topping.
Spread preserves over baked layer.
Bake 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack while making topping.
3Topping:
Beat egg whites and salt until stiff,peaks form ,but not dry. Add sugar gradually while beating.
Fold in pecans.
Spread topping carefully and evenly over preserves.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
Cool before cutting into bars or squares or triangles.
Beat egg whites and salt until stiff,peaks form ,but not dry. Add sugar gradually while beating.
Fold in pecans.
Spread topping carefully and evenly over preserves.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
Cool before cutting into bars or squares or triangles.
