Ingredients
-
3 ounces
butter
-
1 cup
white sugar
-
2 egg
yolks
-
1 teaspoon
baking powder
-
1/8
teaspoon salt
-
raspberry
jam
-
1 1/2
cups coconut
Method
Cream
together butter and 3 level tablespoons of sugar.
Beat
in 2 well beaten eggs yolks.
Sift
and add flour, baking powder and salt.
Spread
out in a flat roll pan (8 X 11 inches)
Over
the top spread with raspberry jam.
Beat
the two egg whites until stiff.
Fold
in the remaining sugar and coconut.
Spread
over the jam.
Bake
in moderate oven 325 F for about 1/2 hour until shortcake is well cooked.
Cut
into squares while hot.
Note:
If meringue gets browned before biscuit is cooked;
cover
the top with a piece of clean brown paper.
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