Coconut Meringue Slices
These delectable coconut cherry slice bars are a delightful treat for any occasion. With a buttery base topped with fluffy coconut meringue and adorned with colorful cherries and nuts, these bars offer a perfect balance of sweetness and texture. They are simple to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3oz margarine
- 4oz caster sugar
- 2 medium egg yolks
- 2 tbsp milk
- few drops vanilla essence
- 6oz self raising flour
- pinch salt
- TOPPING:
- 2 medium egg whites
- 4oz caster sugar
- 2oz desiccated coconut
- chopped cherries and nuts
Instructions
- Heat oven to 160c (325f) gas mark 3.
- Grease and line a tin 28x18cm (11x17inch).
- Cream margarine and sugar, beat in egg yolks, milk and essence.
- Fold in the flour and the salt and spread in the tin.
- Beat egg whites stiffly, fold in sugar and coconut.
- Spread mixture over base and sprinkle with cherries and nuts.
- Bake for about 45 min. Cut into slices when cool.
Yield
Makes 12 bars
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