Brandied Cranberry-Apricot Bars

Title:
Brandied Cranberry-Apricot Bars

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Bars,
Desserts,
Fruits




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------FRUIT-----------------------------------


   1/3 c  Golden raisins


   1/3 c  Dark raisins


   1/3 c  Dried cranberries


   1/3 c  Dried apricots


   1/2 c  Brandy or water





-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------


     1 c  All-purpose flour


   1/3 c  Packed brown sugar


   1/2 c  Margarine or butter



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


     2    Eggs


     1 c  Packed brown sugar


   1/2 c  All-purpose flour


     1 ts Vanilla


   1/3 c  Chopped pecans


          Powdered sugar





 In a 4-cup glass measure or microwave-safe mixing bowl combine raisins,


 cranberries, apricots and brandy or water. Cover with microwave-safe


 plastic wrap; turn back a corner to vent. Micro-cook on high fr 2 minutes.


 (Our place fruit and brandy in a saucepan; bring to boiling. Remove from


 heat). Let stand 20 minutes. Drain. For crust, in a medium mixing bowl stir


 together 1 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in margarine or butter


 till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch


 baking pan. Bake at 350 about 20 minutes or till golden. For filling: In a


 medium mixing bowl beat eggs with an electric mixer on low speed for 4


 minutes; stir in the 1 cup brown sugar, the 1/2 cup flour, and vanilla just


 till combined. Add drained fruit and nuts, stir to mix. Pour fruit mixture


 over baked crust; spread evenly. Bake about 40 minutes or till a toothpick


 inserted near the center comes out clean, covering with foil the last 10


 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle


 with powdered sugar. To serve cut in squares. Makes 16 bars.


 


 Recipe by: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS MAGAZINE -- SEPTEMBER 1996 Posted to


 MC-Recipe Digest V1 #678 by essie49@juno.com (Ethel R Snyder) on Jul 19,


 1997