Feather Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raspberry preserves
3 large egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream together margarine or butter and sugar.
Beat in egg yolks.
Stir in milk and vanilla.
Sift together dry ingredients and beat in, mixing well, until smooth.
Grease and flour an 8 x 8\" square pan.
Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 20 minutes until top springs back when gently touched.
Spread hot cake with raspberry preserves.
Beat 3 egg whites stiff with 1/2 cup sugar.
Spread on top of preserves.
Sprinkle with coconut.
Return to oven and bake until golden.
Cool, cut into squares to serve.