Raspberry Meringue Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups flour
• 12 ounces raspberry preserves
• 3 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325*.grease a 13x9" pan --
• 2 beat butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl.till light and fluffy -- add 1 egg, beat till blended.
• 3 stir in flour until well combined.
• 4 pat dough evnly in pan.and bake for 20 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven and spread solo almond filling over crust.
• 6 to prepare meringue topping:.
• 7 beat egg whites in medium bowl at high speed till stiff and glossy -- add sugar gradually and beat.fold in coconut and almonds.
• 8 spread over filling.return to oven and bake 20 minutes or meringue topping is lightly browned.
• 9 cool completely in pan on wire rack.