Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small jar apricot jam
4 egg whites, beaten stiff
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream together the butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
Add the egg yolk, flour and salt.
Grease a 14 x 10-inch pan well.
Pat batter on pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Remove; spread the apricot jam on top.
Have the egg whites beaten stiff with 1 cup sugar and the vanilla mixed in them.
Spread on top of jam; bake for 20 minutes.
Cut in bars while hot.