Delta Bars are rich, chewy cookie bars with plenty of brown sugar flavor. A layer of pecans and meringue on top gives an unexpected delicious, and chewy finishing touch.
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Equipment
Mixer
9 X 13-inch baking dish
Mixing bowls
silicone spatula
Offset spatula
Ingredients
½cupunsalted butterroom temperature
1cupgranulated sugar
2eggsseparated
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1cupall-purpose flour
½teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonkosher salt
1cupbrown sugarloosely packed
1cupchopped pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the 2 egg yolks, and vanilla, and thoroughly mix.
Add the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly. Press into a 9 X 13″ baking dish. (The dough will be sticky, so you may need to dust your fingers with a bit of flour.)
In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Continue to beat at medium speed while slowly adding the brown sugar. Then fold in the pecans.
With an offset spatula, evenly spread the meringue mixture over the crust. Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.