Apple Harvest Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar, divided
1/2 c. butter or margarine
4 c. sliced, peeled apples
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1 1/3 c. flaked coconut
3/4 c. butter (at room temperature)
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. shredded coconut
8 oz. apricot preserves
1 c. walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix in salt, flour and coconut and stir well.
Reserve 3/4 cup for topping.
Spread the rest in a greased 9 x 11-inch pan.
Spread apricot preserves over mixture.
Sprinkle nuts over preserves. Crumble reserved 3/4 cup dough over top.
Bake 30 minutes.
Cool slightly and cut into 24 bars.