Brandied Cranberry-Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup golden raisin
1/3 cup dark raisin
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup snipped dried apricot
1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup chopped pecans
powdered sugar

Preparation

In a 4 cup glass measuring bowl combine raisins, cranberries, apricots, and brandy or water.
Cover with plastic wrap; turn back a corner to vent.
Cook on high for 2 minutes.
(Or, place fruit and brandy in a saucepan; bring to boiling. Remove from heat.) Let stand for 20 minutes.
Drain.
For crust, in a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
Cut in margarine or butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
Bake in a 350* oven about 20 minutes.
or till golden.
In a medium bowl beat eggs with a mixer on low speed for 4 minutes.
;stir in the 1 cup brown sugar, the 1/2 cup flour, and vanilla.
Add drained fruit and nuts; stir to mix.
Pour mixture over crust; spread evenly.
Bake about 40 minutes.
or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, covering with foil the last 10 minutes.
to prevent over-browning.
Cool.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
To serve, cut into squares.
Makes 16 bars.