Coconut Meringue slices | Good Food

Coconut Meringue slices

3oz margarine
4oz caster sugar
2 medium egg yolks
2 tbsp milk
few drops vanilla essence
6oz self raising flour
pinch salt

TOPPING:

2 medium egg whites
4oz caster sugar
2oz desiccated coconut
chopped cherries and nuts

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 160c (325f) gas mark 3.
step 2
Grease and line a tin 28x18cm (11x17inch).
step 3
Cream margarine and sugar, beat in egg yolks, milk and essence.
step 4
Fold in the flour and the salt and spread in the tin.
step 5
Beat egg whites stiffly, fold in sugar and coconut.
step 6
Spread mixture over base and sprinkle with cherries and nuts.
step 7
Bake for about 45 min. Cut into slices when cool.