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Luscious Apricot Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2/3 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1-1/3 cups all purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Confectioners sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degree. Grease 8-inch square pan. Cover apricots with water. Boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Set aside. In medium bowl mix butter, granulated sugar and 1 cup flour until crumby. Press into pan. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine 1/3 cup flour with baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Mix in flour mixture, vanilla, nuts and apricots. Spread over baked layer. Bake 40 minutes more. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars and dust with confectioner's sugar.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
32 servings
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is Kathy Paolino's recipe. This recipe won honorable mention in the Ladies Home Journal Baking Contest.

 

 

 

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