Apricot Bars

Easy to make and delicious.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• 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

1. Rinse apricots; cover with water; boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool, chop.
2. 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.
3. Sift 1/3 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
4. In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, gradually beat brown sugar into eggs; mix in flour mixture, then vanilla.
5. Stir in walnuts and apricots.
6. Spread over baked layer.
7. Bake 30 minutes more or until done; cool in pan.
8. If desired, dust with powdered sugar.