Fruit Bars recipe

1/2 pound butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
4 eggs, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can solo fruit filling
Chopped nuts

Mix butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Add 4 egg yolks and flour. Put in freezer for about 15 minutes. Pat dough onto a 13 x 9-inch cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes in 300 degree F oven. As soon as this is done, spread with fruit filling.

Beat 4 egg whites until stiff. Add remaining 1 cup sugar and vanilla extract. Spread over filling and sprinkle with nuts. Bake 20 minutes at 300 degrees F. Let set 5 minutes, then cut into squares.