These sweet snack bars have a sweetened
meringue-like layer dotted with chocolate chips and nuts.
Hoosier
Bars
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar - divided use
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (12 ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels - divided use
3/4 cup honey roasted peanuts - divided use
- Preheat oven to 325°F
(160°C). Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Combine flour and baking
soda in small bowl. Beat 1/2 cup brown sugar, sugar and butter
in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla
extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture until crumbly. Stir
in 1 1/2 cups morsels and 1/2 cup nuts. Press dough onto bottom
of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Beat egg whites in small
mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining
brown sugar until stiff peaks form; spread over dough. Sprinkle
with remaining morsels and remaining nuts.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes
or until top is set and lightly browned. Cool in pan on wire
rack for 20 minutes. Cut into bars while still warm.
Makes 36 bars (3 dozen).
Preparation - 20 min |
Cooking - 35 min | Cooling Time - 20 min cooling |
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
