Apple bars
Total time
Author: Cakescottage
Recipe type: Dessert
- For Crust
- 6 egg yolks
- 1⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 cup margarine at room temperature
- 2½ cup all-purpose flour
- 3⅓ cup shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- For Apple filling
- 11 cup grated apples
- 5 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- For Meringue
- 6 egg whites
- 1½ cup white sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream margarine in a mixing bowl, beat in egg yolks, gradually add sugar and
- continue creaming until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl mix the flour, shredded coconut, vanilla extract and baking soda.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Roll the dough with lightly floured hands and place into cake pan ( 13 x 9 ) lined with baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, cook the apples with sugar and cinnamon and if you like, with a handful of coarse ground nuts.
- After 15 minutes remove from oven and spread the apple mixture on top.
- Place back in oven and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cream egg whites and sugar in a mixing bowl and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
- After 20 minutes remove from the oven and cover with meringue on top.
- Bake it for additional 10 minutes or until meringue turns golden,
- keep an eye on it to make sure the top isn't getting too browned.
- Let cool completely on a rack before cutting into 2-inch bars.
- Decorate with homemade caramel sauce.
Recipe by Cakescottage at https://cakescottage.com/2014/01/21/apple-bars/
3.2.1275