Easy Apricot Bars

Submitted by Dave5003

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 48 bars

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) jar apricot jam

directions

1. Cream room temperature butter with sugar until fluffy.
2. Blend in the one egg yolk.
3. Mix in 2 cups of flour , and the nuts .
4. Divide dough in two parts.
5. Spread or press 1 part in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
6. Cover with the apricot jam.
7. Drop remaining dough in spoonfuls over the jam, spreading to edges carefully.
8. Bake in a 350F oven about 40 minutes or until golden.
9. Cool and cut into squares.