Orange Pecan Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. each: soda and salt
1 c. orange marmalade
2 egg whites
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans
pecan halves

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks and vanilla.
Add sifted flour with soda and salt.
Press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan.
Spread marmalade on top.
Sprinkle on pecans. Top with stiffly beaten egg whites.
Arrange pecan halves on top. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until meringue is lightly browned.