Apricot Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (16 oz.) jar apricot preserves

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add flour, coconut, egg yolk, nuts and vanilla.
Blend well.
Spread 3/4 of mixture on large shallow pan (jelly roll pan, 11 x 16-inch or larger).
Bake 15 minutes at 350\u00b0. Take out of oven and spread with apricot preserves.
Sprinkle remaining mixture to which 1/4 cup flour has been added (consistency of streusel).
Bake 15 minutes more at 350\u00b0.
Cut into squares while warm.