Apricot Bars

Title:
Apricot Bars

Yield:
18 Servings

Categories:
Diabetic,
Desserts,
Cookies




Ingredients:





     2    Eggs


     1 c  Apricot 100% fruit spread


   1/2 c  Butter; melted


     2 ts Vanilla extract


     1 c  Flour


   2/3 c  Oats


 1 1/4 ts Baking powder


   1/4 ts Salt


   3/4 ts Cinnamon, ground


   1/4 ts Allspice, ground


   1/8 ts Mace, ground






 Preheat oven to 350.  Beat eggs in large bowl.  Blend in fruit spread,


 butter, and vanilla. Add flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and


 spices; mix well. Spread dough into greased 12"x8" baking dish. Bake


 18 minutes, until golden brown and firm to touch.


 


 Cool completely on wire rack.  Cut into 18 bars.  Store in tightly


 covered container.


 


 Nutrition information per bar: 130 calories,  2 gm protein, 17 gm


 carbohydrate,  6 gm fat,  37 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 2/3


 diabetic starch/bread exchange, 1 diabetic fat exchange, 1/2 diabetic


 fruit exchange.


 


 Source: "Sugar-Free Desserts," the December 1992 issue of _Favorite


 All-Time Recipes_ magazine MM by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS,


 CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005


 


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