Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter, room temperature
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. self-rising flour
1 1/2 c. shredded coconut
12 oz. apricot preserves
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla; mix in flour, salt and coconut.
Stir well.
Reserve 3/4 cup dough for topping; spread the rest in a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Spread apricot preserves over mixture and sprinkle with nuts.
Crumble reserved dough over topping.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool slightly and cut into bars.