Chocolate Halfway Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg, separated
1 1/2 tsp. water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. brown sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0. Grease 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan. Sift flour, salt, soda and baking powder. Mix shortening, white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar until creamy. Add egg yolk, water and vanilla; mix well. Thoroughly mix in flour mixture. Pat into dish. Top with chocolate chips. Beat egg white until stiff, then gradually beat in 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread over chocolate chips. Bake until done, about 25 minutes. Cut while warm. Cool in pan.