Apricot Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. flour
3/4 c. margarine or butter
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
12 oz. apricot preserves or 1 Baker apricot

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla.
Add flour, salt and baking powder; stir in nuts.
Put 1/2 dough into 9 x 13-inch greased pan.
Pat down and spread apricots on top.
Add remaining dough by spoonful and spread with fork.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.