Apricot Bars(Temp: 350~. Time: 55 Minutes. Yield: 32) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. dried apricots
1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 c. sifted enriched all-purpose flour
1/3 c. sifted enriched all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. chopped nuts
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Rinse apricots; cover with water and boil 10 minutes.
Drain; cool and chop.
Heat oven.
Grease 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan.
Mix, until crumbly, butter, granulated sugar and 1 cup flour.
Pack into pan. Bake about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Sift together 1/3 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually beat brown sugar into eggs.
Add flour mixture; mix well.
Mix in vanilla, nuts and apricots.
Spread over baked layer.
Bake 20 minutes, or until done.
Cool in pan; roll in confectioners sugar.