Apricot Bars

Name: Apricot Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 2/3 cup dried apricot; 1/2 cup butter, soft; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/3 cups flour, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped; powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

Submitted by LizCl

"Easy to make and delicious."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 16 bars

ingredients

²⁄₃ cup dried apricot
¹⁄₂ cup butter, soft
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₃ cups flour, sifted
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, well beaten
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ cup walnuts, chopped
powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

directions

Rinse apricots; cover with water; boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool, chop.
Mix butter, sugar and 1 cup flour until crumbly. Pack into greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Sift 1/3 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, gradually beat brown sugar into eggs; mix in flour mixture, then vanilla.
Stir in walnuts and apricots.
Spread over baked layer.
Bake 30 minutes more or until done; cool in pan.
If desired, dust with powdered sugar.