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LUSCIOUS APRICOT BARS
3/4 cup B&R Farms Dried Apricots
1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup chopped walnuts (2 1/4 oz.)
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
Confectioners sugar for dusting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Simmer B&R Farms Dried Apricots in water to cover in a small saucepan,
covered, 15 minutes. Drain, then cool to room temperature and finely chop.
Beat together butter, granulated sugar, and 1 cup flour with an electric
mixer on medium speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press evenly over bottom of a greased 8-inch square metal baking pan (not
non-stick) and bake in middle of oven until golden, about 25 minutes.
Beat together, in a small bowl, chopped B&R Farms Dried Apricots,
brown sugar, eggs, walnuts, baking powder, vanilla, salt, and remaining
1/3 cup flour on medium speed until combined well.
Pour topping over crust and bake in middle of oven until topping is set
and golden, 25 to 30 minutes more.
Cool in pan on a rack and cut into 12 bars, then dust with confectioners
sugar.
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