Delta Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2 egg yolks (reserve the whites)
1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream margarine and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Gradually add flour, salt, baking powder and vanilla.
Press into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Before baking, beat the two egg whites and add the brown sugar.
Beat well and then add the pecans. Spread this mixture over the dough in the pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool in pan and cut into bars.
Yields 4 dozen.