Not blondies, not mud hen bars
Sorry to be so long in answering Angela's question about whether those are mud hen bars pictured in the previous post Sugar Week Top Ten Tuesday. It took me awhile to locate the photo again, which I had stumbled upon in our archives.
It turns out the bars aren't what I thought they were, blondies, and they aren't mud hen bars. They are labeled "Grandma's famous chocolate chip cake," although they don't look like cake to me. The recipe is lost in the mists of time.
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Chocolate Meringue Bars
1/2 c Unsalted Butter
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar
2 Eggs - separated
1 ts Vanilla
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
3 tb Milk - or water
6 oz Chocolate chips
1 c Brown sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Nuts - optional
Beat butter, sugars, egg yolks, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix dry ingredients , and add with milk. Spread in 9"x13" pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Beat egg whiles to soft peaks, beat in brown sugar and vanilla. Fold in nuts. Spread carefully over chips. Bake 30-35 minutes at 325 degrees.
Posted by: J.H. | August 17, 2007 4:18 PM
Thought you might like these
Posted by: Nancy | August 17, 2007 4:38 PM
Google can sometimes help clear those "mists of time":
http://www.stlouissoup.com/?module=FoodModule&action=article&artID=6371
thanks!
Posted by: PF | August 17, 2007 7:19 PM
I work in a newsroom myself, so I know that photo archives can be a bear. Whatever the dessert is, it looks delicious. I'll also definitely have to try J.H.'s recipe. I have a weakness for meringue anything :)
Thank you for answering my question! I'm really enjoying Sugar Week and thinking about hosting a dessert party with all the sugary delights mentioned this week!!
Posted by: Angela | August 21, 2007 2:49 PM