Nancy Reagan's Vienna Chocolate Bars

Name: Nancy Reagan's Vienna Chocolate Bars
Yield: Makes 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided; 2 large egg yolks; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (10-oz.) jar seedless raspberry preserves; 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels; 4 large egg whites, at room temperature; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 2 cups finely chopped pecans, lightly toasted

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"The occasional celebrity recipe added a certain cachet to community cookbooks. After visiting the Neshoba County Fair (billed as Mississippi's Giant Houseparty) during Ronald Reagan's 1980 bid for the presidency, Nancy shared this supreme creation. The buttery layers of shortbread and fruit topped with crisp meringue definitely get our vote. From Giant Houseparty Cookbook by The Philadelphia-Neshoba County Chamber of Commerce...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup butter, softened

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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided

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2 large egg yolks

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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1 (10-oz.) jar seedless raspberry preserves

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1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels

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4 large egg whites, at room temperature

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1/4 teaspoon table salt

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2 cups finely chopped pecans, lightly toasted

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