Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. apricots
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1/3 c. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. packed dark brown sugar
2 eggs (room temperature)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Rinse apricots.
Cover with water; boil for 10 minutes.
Let cool.
Chop cooled apricots.
Mix into crumbs with a pastry blender the butter, sugar and 1 cup flour.
Press crumbs into a square 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
Bake for 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.
With a whisk, beat eggs lightly.
Add brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla.
Stir until smooth.
Add chopped apricots. Spread apricot mixture over just out of the oven hot baked layer; bake another 30 minutes.