Toffee Meringue Sticks

Toffee Meringue Sticks

Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Directions:
1 (6 ounce) package almond brickle chips (1 cup)
Beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg yolk in large bowl with electric
mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in whipping cream. Stir in
flour and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
Heat oven to 375º. Roll one fourth of dough at a time into strip, 12 × 3
inches, on lightly floured surface. Place 2 strips about 2 inches apart on
ungreased cookie sheet.
Beat egg whites in medium bowl on high speed until foamy. Beat in
granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, continue beating until stiff and
glossy. Fold in brickle chips. Spread one-fourth of the meringue over each
strip of dough. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool
10 minutes. Cut each strip crosswise into 1-inch sticks. Remove from
cookie sheet to wire rack.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
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