Gumdrop Chews 1958

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 cup brown sugar
• 14 cup vegetable shortening (crisco)
• 14 cup butter
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup gumdrop, cut up fine
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut

1. Mix all the above ingredients.
2. Press into a 7 x 11 greased baking pan.
3. Press the gumdrop pieces into the dough.
4. beat egg whites with brown sugar to make a soft meringue.
5. fold in the coconut.
6. Spread evenly on top.
7. Bake 325 degrees oven F.
8. Bake 25 minutes.
9. Note: the topping is a double recipe thats the way my family like them.
10. You can make one egg white 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup coconut if desired.
11. Remove and cool on rack.
12. Cut when cool, into squares.

flour, baking powder, brown sugar, vegetable shortening, butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, milk, baking soda, gumdrop, egg whites, brown sugar, coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gumdrop-chews-1958-73546 (may not work)