Raspberry Snow Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup Crisco
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup raspberry preserves
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream Crisco, salt and 1/4 cup of the sugar until fluffy.
Blend in almond extract, egg yolks.
Mix in flour. (Flour should be sifted before measuring.).
Pat dough into ungreased 13\" x 9\" x 2\" pan.
Bake 15 minutes.
Spread hot crust with preserves; top with cocunut.
Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually beat in the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
Spread egg-white mixture over coconut.
Bake 25 minutes.
Cool completely on rack.
Cut into 2 dozen bars.