½ c. granulated sugar
½ c. packed brown sugar
¾ c. margarine
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. unbleached flour
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. flaked or shredded coconut
½ c. chopped almonds
1 c. brown sugar packed
½ c. chopped almonds
Beat granulated sugar, ½ c. brown sugar, margarine, egg yolks and vanilla on low speed until blended. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl constantly, until smooth, about 2 min. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Press dough into greased 9” x 13” x 2” baking pan with floured hands. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, coconut and ½ c. almonds.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in 1 c. brown sugar, 1 T. at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Spread over mixture in pan; sprinkle with ½ c. almonds. Bake until meringue is set and light brown, 35 to 40 min. Cool, cut into bars.Previous recipe
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