Apricot Dessert Bars


Serves: 15
Total Calories: 291

Ingredients

FILLING
2 (6-ounce) bags dried apricots, finely cut up (2 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar

BASE
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup margarine or butter
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

In medium saucepan, combine apricots and water. Cook over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes or until apricots are very soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar.

Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom only of 13 x 9-inch baking pan. In large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, salt and baking soda. Using fork or pastry blender, cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Add coconut and walnuts. Press 3 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 400°F. for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

Spread apricot filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 400°F. for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars.

HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 330 Protein 3g Carbohydrate 48g Fat 14g Sodium 220mg

PICTURE: Top to bottom: Cherry Cream Crunch, Apricot Dessert Bars

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 15
Total Calories: 291
Calories from Fat: 80

This Apricot Dessert Bars recipe is from the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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