Mud Hen Cake Bars | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 yolks from large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ***For the meringue:***
• 4 egg whites from large eggs, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 2 cups apricot preserves