Grammies Raspberry Meringue Cookie Bars Recipes

GRAMMIE'S RASPBERRY MERINGUE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat flour, butter, powdered sugar, and egg yolks together in a large bowl. Press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff, shiny peaks form. Fold in rice vinegar and cornstarch with a spatula.
• Remove crust from the oven; cover with jam. Spoon meringue over the top. Continue baking until meringue is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

RASPBERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• For the base, mix flour and baking powder together in medium bowl. Add butter and mix to form pea size particles. Stir in egg yolks. Mix well. Transfer to an ungreased 9 X 9 inch (23 X 23 cm) pan.
• Drop spoonfuls of raspberry jam over base and then carefully spread jam over the base. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add brown sugar while beating on high. Continue beating until mixture is stiff and glossy. Stir in coconut. Spread egg white mixture over jam layer. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for approximately 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and then cut into squares. Keep covered and refrigerated.
• Makes 25 bars.

HALFWAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk egg yolks and water together in a small bowl.
• Combine egg yolk mixture, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter, white sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until dough comes together.
• Press dough evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Scatter chocolate chips over dough.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, using clean beaters, until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1 cup brown sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread beaten egg whites over chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly golden and edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.

RASPBERRY-COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Add milk and egg yolks; mix dough to combine. Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; add to dough and mix to combine. Press cookie layer into the prepared baking pan.
• Spread raspberry jam over the base layer in the baking pan.
• Beat eggs in a bowl until foamy. Add flour and keep beating until bright yellow. Mix in sugar and softened butter; beat until well combined. Stir in coconut. Spoon topping evenly over jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn the pan so bars bake evenly. Continue baking until topping is set, 15 to 20 minute more. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY MERINGUE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, powdered sugar and butter. Press into a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Spread softened jam on top.
• Beat egg whites until stiff (room temp whites stiffen better). Slowly beat in 1/2 Cup Sugar. Spread on top. Bake an additional 25 minutes.

RASPBERRY TREASURE DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Combine shortbread layer ingredients with a fork or food processor until crumbly.
• Press into the bottom of a buttered 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350*, until lightly browned. Remove and let cool for 10 -15 minutes.
• Then spread the jam over the baked shortbread layer.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over jam layer.
• Combine Crumb topping ingredients with a fork or food processor until crumbly then sprinkle over chocolate chip layer.
• Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Until top layer is lightly browned.

RASPBERRY MERINGUES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 225°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In small bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until very stiff peaks form, about 10 minutes.
• Add jam and food color; beat 1 minute at high speed. Pipe or spoon 1-inch mounds onto paper-lined cookie sheets.
• Bake at 225°F. for 2 hours or until crisp and dry. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Remove cookies from paper.

RASPBERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place oven racks in upper and lower third of oven. Heat oven to 250°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In food processor, place raspberries; cover and process until finely ground. Remove 1 teaspoon for decoration; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved, 5 to 8 minutes, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Do not underbeat. Add remaining ground raspberries and food color; beat at high speed to blend. Fold 1 cup miniature chocolate chips into mixture.
• Fit large decorating bag with large round piping tip. Spoon half of the mixture into bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch high with 1 1/2-inch base mounds 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Repeat filling decorating bag and piping with remaining meringue mixture.
• Place both cookie sheets in oven. Bake 15 minutes. Rotate pans to different racks and turn from front to back. Bake 15 minutes more. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven with door closed 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle over tops of meringues the remaining 1 teaspoon ground raspberries. Place pans on cooling racks; continue to cool at room temperature, about 2 hours. Remove from parchment paper; place meringues on cookie sheets that have been lined with new cooking parchment paper.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 seconds. Stir, continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth. Working with one meringue at a time, dip bottom into melted chocolate. Slide bottom of meringue on edge of bowl to remove excess. Return to lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining meringues. Let stand about 3 hours or until chocolate is set. Store covered in airtight container in single layer.

RASPBERRY MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Beat eggs whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add gelatin, beating until combined. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in vinegar and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 20-25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave cookies in the oven with door ajar for about 1-1/2 hours or until cool. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

RASPBERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325*.grease a 13x9" pan --
• beat butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl.till light and fluffy -- add 1 egg, beat till blended.
• stir in flour until well combined.
• pat dough evnly in pan.and bake for 20 minutes.
• remove from oven and spread solo almond filling over crust.
• to prepare meringue topping:.
• beat egg whites in medium bowl at high speed till stiff and glossy -- add sugar gradually and beat.fold in coconut and almonds.
• spread over filling.return to oven and bake 20 minutes or meringue topping is lightly browned.
• cool completely in pan on wire rack.