Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars Recipe Recipe Cards

CHOCOLATE CHIP & PECAN MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until brown sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until thick and glossy. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Spread over dough in pan., Bake on a lower oven rack until meringue is lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Using a serrated knife, cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whip egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add the sugar, vinegar and vanilla while whipping to stiff peaks. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are dry.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, 1/2 C brown sugar and 1/2 C sugar.
• Add egg yolks and mix well.
• Combine the water and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with with water/vanilla mixture.
• Mix well.
• Spread into a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• In a small glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Add the remaining brown sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over chocolate chips.
• Top with peanuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

DOUBLE CHIP MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in the egg yolks, water and vanilla; mix well. Combine the next four ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chips and pat lightly.
• For topping beat egg whites in a mixing bowl on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add brown sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over chips. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

MERINGUE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream the butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until blended (batter will be thick). Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips, coconut and walnuts. , In another large bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over the top. , Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 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.
• Beat egg whites to soft peaks, beat in brown or white sugar and vanilla. (Brown sugar yields a slightly more tawny flavor.) Fold in nuts (if using) and spread over the chocolate chips.
• Bake 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.