Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. dried apricots
1/4 c. white sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Rinse apricots.
Cover with water and boil 10 minutes.
Drain, cool and chop apricots.
Set aside.
Mix butter, sugar and 1 cup flour until crumbly.
Pack into greased pan.
Bake for 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Sift 1/3 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat eggs; add brown sugar.
Beat until well mixed.
Add flour mixture, vanilla and nuts.
Add apricots to egg-sugar mixture.
Spread over baked layer.
Bake for 30 minutes; cool in pan.
Cut into squares and roll in confectioners sugar.