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 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
makes 32 bars
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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CRUST:
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3/4 ccrisco solid shortening butter flavor
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1/2 tspeach almond extract and vanilla
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2/3 cgranulated sugar
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1 largeegg
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1 3/4 call purpose flour
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1 tspsalt
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FILLING:
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1 capricot preserves or raspberry or your favorite
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TOPPING:
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3 mediumegg whites
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 cgranulated sugar
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2/3 cfinely chopped pecans or other nuts
How to Make Apricot Pecan Meringue Bars
- Preheat 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. - Remove from oven.
Spread preserves over baked layer.
Bake 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack while making topping. - Topping:
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.
