Rhubarb Meringue Squares

Name: Rhubarb Meringue Squares
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 59 milliliters butter; 59 milliliters flaked coconut; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 710 milliliters chopped fresh rhubarb; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps water; 118 milliliters white sugar

Rhubarb Meringue Squares requires roughly 55 minutes from start to finish. For 35 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 143 calories. Head to the store and pick up ground cinnamon, butter, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Mother's Day. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Oven

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla.

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Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until a stiff dough forms. Press the dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared pan.

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Baking Powder

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Frying Pan

Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until firm.

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Crust

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Oven

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the rhubarb, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, and cook until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes.

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Cinnamon

Rhubarb

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Mix remaining 2 tablespoons of water with the cornstarch, and stir into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened.

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Corn Starch

Sauce

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and spread over the baked crust.

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Crust

In a medium glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks.

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Egg Whites