APRICOT BARLEY CASSEROLE

2/3 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
2 cups pearl barley
1 cup sliced green onions
7 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup diced B&R Farms dried apricots
1/2 cup golden raisins

In a skillet, sauté nuts in 2 Tbsp. butter until lightly browned; remove an set aside. In the same skillet, sauté the barley and onions in remaining butter until onions are tender. Add broth, bring to a boil. Stir in the apricots, raisins, and nuts. Pour into a grease 13x9x2 in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 1/4 hours or until barley is tender. Yield: 8-10 servings.