Apricot Oatmeal Bars

Title:
Apricot Oatmeal Bars

Yield:
36 Bars

Categories:
Cookies,
Holidays,
Fruits,
Format/may




Ingredients:




-------------------------------CRUMB
MIXTURE-------------------------------


 1 1/4 c  All-purpose flour


 1 1/4 c  Quick-cooking oats


   1/2 c  Sugar


   3/4 c  Butter; melted


   1/2 ts Baking soda


   1/4 ts Salt


     2 ts Vanilla





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


     1    10-oz jar (3/4 cup) apricot


          -preserves


   1/2 c  Flaked coconut





 Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl comine all crumb mixture


 ingredients. Beat at low speed until crumbly. RESERVE 1 CUP CRUMB MIXTURE;


 press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.


 


 Spread apricot preserves to within 1/2-inch from edge of crumb mixture;


 sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and coconut. Bake for 22 to 27 minutes


 or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely; cut into bars.


 


 Source:  LandOLakes #34 - _Favorite Holiday Cookies_. MM format by Mary Ann


 Young 


 


 Nutrition info:  1 bar = 100 calories; 4.5g fat.


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #338


 


 From: maryann36@juno.com (Mary Ann Young)


 


 Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 19:45:39 EST