Norwegian Apricot Bars
Submitted by jssjfs5573 on December 05, 2012 at 8:55 am

DESCRIPTION
fruit bar cookies for Christmas

SUMMARY
Yield 40 bars Source penzeys Pat Elliot File under bar cookie

INGREDIENTS
1 cup apricots

CRUST;
1/2 cup butter
1/2 sugar
1 cup flour

TOPPING:
2 egggs
1 cup lt. br. sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar for dusting

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350. Rinse apricots, place in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 10 mins. Drain well, cool and cut into small pieces.

CRUST: In a mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and flour. Blend together until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a greased 9in pan. (A 9 x 13 pan may be and will make a thinner crust but still holds up well). Bake at 350 for 15 min. While crust is baking prepare topping.

TOPPING: Beat the eggs and add the brown sugar gradually. Add flour, salt, baking kpowder and vanilla, mix well. Fold in nuts and apricots.

Remove crust from oven, spread topping over crust, return to oven. Bake additional 30 mins. Cool, cut into bars or squares, dust with powdered sugar.