Apricot Meringue Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine or butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 c. apricot preserves
2 egg whites
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease an 11 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish. Blend butter or margarine, 1/2 cup sugar and egg yolks together. Work in flour.
Lightly flour hands.
Pat mixture into baking dish.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Spread evenly with preserves.
Beat egg whites until foamy.
Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar.
Continue beating until meringue forms stiff, glossy peaks.
Fold in nuts.
Spread over preserves.
Return to oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
Cool on rack.
Serves 16.