Almond Apricot Bars

Title:
Almond Apricot Bars

Yield:
24 Servings

Categories:
Cookies




Ingredients:





   2/3 c  Dried apricots


 1 1/3 c  Flour


   1/4 c  Granulated sugar


   1/3 c  Cold unsalted butter


     1 c  Sliced almonds; toasted and


          -divided


     2 lg Eggs


     1 c  Brown sugar; packed


   1/2 ts Vanilla extract


   1/4 ts Almond extract


   1/4 ts Grated lemon peel


     1 tb Fresh lemon juice


   1/2 ts Baking powder






 From: dz234@cleveland.freenet.edu (Helen B. Greenleaf)


 


 Date: Thu, 8 Dec 1994 06:03:37 GMT


 Place apricots in small saucepan. Add just enough water to cover the


 apricots, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook 10 minutes. Drain well and


 coarsely chop and set aside.


 


 Blend 1 cup flour with granulated sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. (I do


 this in a food processor --pulse a few times and that's it. Be careful not


 to over process.) Add 1/2 cup almonds and stir or pulse a few times to mix.


 Pat into an UNGREASED 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.


 


 Beat eggs and brown sugar. Add extracts, peel, lemon juice baking powder


 and the remaining 1/3 cup flour and stir to blend. Stir in chopped apricots


 Pour over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup almonds.


 Bake for 25 minutes more. Cool in pan on a rack. Cut into squares. Yield:


 about 24


 


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