Chocolate Meringue Bars

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk or 3 tablespoons water
• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• 3 egg whites
• 2/3 cup brown sugar or 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 beat butter, sugars, egg yolks, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until soft and creamy. mix dry ingredients together and add into the butter-sugar bowl along with the milk. spread evenly into 9"x13" pan. sprinkle with a laer chocolate chips.
• 3 beat egg whites to soft peaks, beat in brown or sugar and vanilla. (brown sugar yields a slightly more tawny flavor.) fold in nuts (if using) and spread over the chocolate chips.
• 4 bake 30-35 minutes.
• 5 remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.