Pastry Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
apricot preserves or jam
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix all ingredients (not preserves) together.
Press 3/4 of mixture into a 9 x 13-inch greased pan.
Spread about 3/4 of the apricot preserves or jam over dough.
Roll out remaining dough and cut into strips.
Place in a crisscross design over top of the preserves.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool and cut into 2-inch squares.