Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) jar smuckers apricot preserves (or the flavor you prefer)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add remaining ingredients except the preserves.
Press 3/4 of this mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9 pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Spread preserves on top.
Crumble remaining crumb mixture over the fruit.
Bake for 20 more minutes.