Coconut Meringue Slices

These are lovely and light, and ideal for afternoon tea.

Base:
3oz Margarine
4oz Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
6oz SR Flour
pinch Salt

Topping:
2 Stiffly beaten egg whites
2oz Desiccated Coconut
4oz Sugar
1oz Chopped Nuts
1oz Chopped Glace Cherries

For the base, cream margarine and sugar then add rest of ingredients, and mix till combined (quite a stiff mixture).
Spread on base of greased tray bake tin and press down.

Mix all the ingredients for the topping and spread evenly over base mix.

Bake for aprox 20 minutes (Gas 4) until pale brown.
Allow to cool in tray, before cutting into slices.