Raspberry meringue bars

48 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter or margarine, softened
½cupFirmly packed brown sugar
1Egg
3Egg whites
¾cupGranulated sugar
2cupsAll-purpose flour
1canSOLO or
1canBAKER Raspberry Filling
½cupShredded coconut
½cupSlivered almonds

Directions

MERINGUE TOPPING

Preheat oven to 325'F. Grease 13x9" baking pan. Beat butter and brown sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg; beat until blended. Stir in flour until well combined. Pat dough evenly in prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven; spread raspberry filling over crust. (Do not turn oven off.)

FOR MERINGUE TOPPING, beat egg whites in medium bowl with electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add granulated sugar gradually; beat until stiff and glossy. Fold coconut and almonds into beaten egg white mixture. Spread over raspberry filling. Return to oven. Bake 20 minutes or until meringue topping is lightly browned.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 48 bars.

Makes 48 bars.