Apricot And Pistachio Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 None eggs
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1 tsp ground cardamom
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped roasted pistachios
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
None None FOR THE ORANGE ICING
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp finely grated orange peel
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp orange juice

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a foil-lined 11 x 7-inch baking pan, extending the foil over long sides for handles.
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour and cardamom over butter mixture and gently stir in. Stir in apricots, pistachios, yogurt and vanilla extract. Spread mixture in prepared pan.
Bake for 25-30 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
For the icing, mix powdered sugar, orange peel, butter and orange juice until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.