Delta Bars

Name: Delta Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 egg, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1

Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add 1 egg and egg yolk to creamed mixture; beat well. Add vanilla, and stir well.
2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl; add to creamed mixture, stirring until smooth. Press mixture evenly into a greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan, and set aside.
3

Beat egg white (at room temperature) until foamy; gradually add brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate morsels and pecans. Spread evenly over mixture in pan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes; cool completely, and cut into 3- x 1-inch bars.