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Apricot Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Filling:
2 (6 ounce) packages dried apricots, chopped fine
1 ½ cups water
¾ cup sugar

Base:
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
¾ butter
1 cup coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Directions:
In medium saucepan, combine apricots and water and cook over medium heat until apricots are very soft (10-15 minutes) stirring occasionally. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Set aside.

In large bowl combine flour, sugars, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter mixture until it is crumbly. Add coconut and walnuts. Press 3 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of a greased 13 X 9 baking pan. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Remove from over.

Spread apricot filling evenly over crust (filling will be soupy). Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over filling. Bake at 400 for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely and cut into bars.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 min.

 

 

 

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