BUTTERSCOTCH MERINGUE BARS

Butterscotch Meringue Bars image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
2 eggs white
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup walnuts chopped

Steps:

Heat oven to 350° F. In small saucepan combine butter or margarine and brown sugar. Heat until mixture begins to bubble cool. Add egg and vanilla beat well. Sift together flour, salt, and nutmeg stir into sugar mixture. Grease bottom of 8 x 8-inch baking dish pour in butterscotch mixture. Beat 2 egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form gradually add syrup, then add granulated sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until very stiff peaks form and whites are glossy. Fold in nuts spread over dough. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into 2 x 1-inch bars using knife dipped in hot water.

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