Raisin Apricot Bars

Name: Raisin Apricot Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups dried apricots, quartered; 3/4 cup water; 1 1/3 cups dark raisins; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

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Recipe by Sydney Mike

I enjoy making bars & cookies, & have collected recipes for them over the years. Here's one I picked up 30 years ago.

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 24

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₄

cups dried apricots, quartered
³⁄₄

cup water
1 ¹⁄₃

cups dark raisins
¹⁄₂

cup granulated sugar
2

tablespoons lemon juice
2

tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₄

teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
³⁄₄

cup unsalted butter, softened
1

cup brown sugar, packed
1 ¹⁄₂

cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂

cups rolled oats

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan, combine apricots, water, raisins, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch & pumpkin pie spice, & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils & thickens. Remove from heat & cool.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
In a large mixer bowl, cream butter & brown sugar.
Add flour, baking powder, salt & rolled oats, & mix well.
Pat half of this mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish, then spread cooled fruit mixture over that.
Sprinkle remaining flour mixture evenly over the fruit & lightly press it down.
Bake 22-25 minutes, or until firm in the center & topping is crisp.
Cool completely before cutting into 2" squares.

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