Apricot Bars

These are one of my favorite bars ever. They are not too sweet and hard to stop snacking on them.

• Ready In: 48 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup  Crisco

• Filling

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  apricot preserves
• 2  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  dried apricot, diced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sliced almonds

Directions

1. Crust:.
2. Mix all together. Press into 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minute.
3. Filling:.
4. Mix and spread over hot crust. Scatter almonds on top. Bake 15-20 minute at 350 degrees.