Apricot Cherry Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
2 cups sliced almonds
2 cups dried cherries (about 10 oz)
2 cups dried apricots, coarsely chopped (about 16 oz)
21 ounces sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Move a rack to a lower-middle position in the oven & preheat to 325 degrees F.
Spray a 13\"x9\" glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray, & set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, oats, brown sugar & salt.
Stir in the butter with a fork until well mixed & clumps have formed.
Spread 1 1/2 packed cups of this mixture over the bottom of the baking dish, pressing to form a thin crust.
Mix the coconut, almonds, cherries, apricots & milk in a large bowl, blending well.
Pour this filling over the crust, distributing evenly & pressing it down.
Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over the dried fruit filling.
Bake about 30 minutes, until lightly golden, then cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Can be stored, covered, at room temperature up to 2 days.
When ready to serve, cut into 1 1/2\" squares.