Butterscotch Meringue Bars

Name: Butterscotch Meringue Bars
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 16 tablespoons (2 sticks), unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups packed (14 ounces), brown sugar; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces), granulated sugar; 2 large, eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon, water; 2 cups (12 ounces), semisweet chocolate chips

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2009

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These tasty bars are also sometimes called Sunshine and Shadow Bars because of their contrasting layered appearance.

SERVESMakes 24 bars

TIME1 hour, plus 1 hour cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We used the creaming method to develop structure and height in our Butterscotch Meringue Bars: Beat the butter and sugar together before adding the liquid and dry ingredients. For the meringue layer, we beat the egg whites until just glossy...

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