Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 1/3 c. coconut
1/2 c. nuts
3/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (12 oz.) jar apricot preserves (may substitute raspberry)

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla.
Add all dry ingredients.
Mixture will be stiff.
Add coconut and nuts.
Take 2/3 of batter and spread into greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Spread jam onto mixture.
Take remaining 1/3 of mixture and crumble on top of jam evenly.
Bake in preheated oven at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.