Categories: Christmas Treats

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dried apricots
• Water
• 1 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, well-beaten
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Put the apricots in a saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. Drain, cool and chop apricots. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Sift 1 cup of the flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut butter or margarine into it until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Pack the dough into a 9- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan and bake for 25 minutes.

3. While crust is baking, combine eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup sifted flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, walnuts and apricots, and mix well. Spread over baked layer. Bake 35 minutes. Cool in pan; top will be soft.

4. Cut into 16 large squares or 32 strips. Freezing is not recommended.

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