Apricot Buttons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. dried apricots
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 egg yolk
1 c. flour
1 unbeaten egg white
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
chopped nuts

Preparation

Rinse apricots with cold water.
Cover with water and cook until very tender.
Mash through a coarse sieve and add 1/3 cup sugar.
Cook slowly until thick, stirring constantly.
Cool.