Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter, at room temperature
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. apricot preserves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease 9-inch square pan.
In medium bowl, beat butter until creamy.
Stir in sugar and brown sugar. Add flour, salt and baking soda.
Stir until mixture is crumbly. Set aside 1 cup of crumb mixture for top.
Press remaining mixture into pan.
Stir lemon juice into apricot preserves.
Spread into pan, leaving a 4-inch border around all edges.
Sprinkle preserves with remaining 1 cup crumb mixture.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes until browned.