#MEwx Coold Temps, clouds, sun and Chocolate Meringue Bars

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Good morning Augusta.

This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with highs in the lower 50s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions, then clearing. Chance of frost in sheltered locations after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s with light and variable winds.

The wind direction is North Northeast between 2.0 MPH and 3.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.89, the Absolute pressure is 29.69 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and sun.

We received 0.02 inches of measurable rain here over the past 24 hours.

our outdoor temperature is 41.5°F, the humidity is  83% and the dew point is 36.9°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy skies again.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, the moon is 92.6% illuminated, the moon phase is waning gibbous, sunrise is  7:04 am↑ 105° East, Sunset is 5:41 pm↑ 254° West, Moonrise is 7:18 pm↑ 58° Northeast, Moonset is 10:00 am↑ 300° Northwest and we'll have 10 hours 37

Minutes of daylight today.

 

Let's keep "bar hopping" in the kitchen.

 

CHOCOLATE MERINGUE BARS

1 cup shortening

½ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

2 egg yolks, slightly beaten

2 cups flour

¼ tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

1 6oz. pkg. chocolate chips

½ cup chopped walnuts

2 egg whites, beaten stiff

1 cup brown sugar

  1. Add 1 Tblsp. water to slightly beaten eggs yolks. 
  2. Mix together shortening, sugars, egg yolks, and vanilla.
  3. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the sugar mixture.
  4. Spread dough on cookie sheet.
  5. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts on top.
  6. For topping: add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tblsp. at a time, to stiffly beaten egg whites. 
  7. Spread mixture over top of dough.
  8. Bake in 350⁰ oven for 20 minutes.
  9. Cool, cut into squares.

 

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