Apricot Bars
Makes 16
2/3 cup dried
apricots
1 1/3 cups
all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 cup fine
granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon
salt
2 eggs at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
extract
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1. Butter 8x8-inch
baking pan.
2. Rinse apricots,
cover with water, and boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool, and chop.
3. Combine 1 cup
flour and granulated sugar. Blend in butter until crumbly, using fork or pastry
blender. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
4. Bake crust at
350°F. until lightly browned, about 18 minutes.
5. Beat eggs and
vanilla, and then gradually beat in brown sugar.
6. Sift remaining
1/3 cup flour with baking powder and salt.
7. Blend flour mixture into egg mixture.
8. Stir in walnuts, coconut, and apricots.
Spread over baked crust.
9. Bake in 350°F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
10. Cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.
