Apricot Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 oz. dried apricots
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. flour
3 Tbsp. water
1/3 c. bran cereal
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. margarine

Preparation

Simmer apricots in 1 cup water for 20 to 25 minutes.
Combine sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon.
Stir into apricots; cook until bubbly, then 1 more minute.
Remove from heat.
Add vanilla. Combine flour, oats and bran cereal.
Cut in margarine.
Set aside 1/2 crumb mix.
Stir in 3 tablespoons water into remaining crumbs.
Press into an 8 x 8-inch pan.
Top with apricot mixture, then reserved crumbs.
Press together.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool and cut.