Rainbowsquares Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), almond paste, and flavoring; beat until well blended. Stir in flour.
• Spread mixture in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Beat egg white (at room temperature) until foamy; brush over entire surface of dough, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly, and cut into 2 inch squares. Store in airtight containers.

Steps:

• BASE: Mix well and press firmly in a greased 9-inch square pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350°F.
• FILLING: Cook until thick. Spread over base.
• TOPPING: Beat unitil thick. Spread over filling, Top with a layer of coconut.
• Bake in 350F oven for 15 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into squares.
• NOTE: Coconut could be added to the filling rather than the topping.

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool slightly. , For filling, blend flour and cream in a bowl until smooth. Add 1-1/4 cups sugar and egg yolks; mix well. Fold in vanilla and rhubarb. Pour into crust. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, make a meringue by beating egg whites until stiff. Add remaining sugar and beat again until stiff peaks form. Remove cake from oven; top with meringue immediately and broil lightly.

Steps:

• Mix base with pastry blender and press into 9x9 pan.
• Bake 15 minutes@ 350.
• Cook topping ingredients on stove until thickened.
• Pour over base mixture.
• Beat 2 egg whites with 4 tbsps.
• sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Pour over top and put in oven to brown.