Peach Meringue Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg yolks (save whites for top)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 pint peach preserves
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped or 3/4 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 cream together first 5 ingredients and spread into 2 1/2x13x10 in cookie sheet. cover with peach preserves.
• 2 beat egg whites until stiff. add 1 cup sugar and vanilla to whites. spread on top of preserves.
• 3 sprinkle pecans or coconut or both on top.
• 4 bake at 350 for 40 minutes.