Apricot Raisin Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Pecan - ½ cup, halved | ||
| Dried apricots | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (For Filling) | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (For Filling) | |
| Lemon slice | 1 , quartered (For Filling) | |
| Brown sugar - ½ cup (packed), broken -ip | ||
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon (For Filling) | |
| Seedless raisins | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (For Filling) | |
| Flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (For Crust) | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon (For Crust) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (For Crust) | |
| Brown sugar- 1 cup (packed) ,broken-up | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For Crust) | |
| Uncooked rolled oats, quick or regular - 1 1/2 cups | ||
| Egg | 1 , beaten (For Crust) | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon (For Crust) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
MAKING - FILLING
2. In a container of food processor, puree the pecans by running the PUREE blade for about 3- 4 seconds until pecans get roughly chopped.
3. Add water, apricot, brown sugar, lemon and cornstarch and run the PUREE blade for another 15 seconds.
4. Stir in raisins and blend by running the PUREE blade for another 15 seconds.
5. Push the ingredients towards blades by using rubber spatula.
6. Spoon the mixture into saucepan.
7. Cook the mixture until it thickens and allow it to cool.
MAKING - Crust
8. In a mixing bowl, sift baking powder, salt and flour.
9. Add brown sugar and stir well.
10. Cut in margarine using pastry blender until the mixture turns coarse and stir in rolled oats.
11. Preserve 2 cups of mixture for topping.
12. Blend vanilla and egg with the remaining mixture.
13. Spoon the mixture over the bottom of greased baking pan measuring 13 x 9 x 2-inch.
14. Smear the apricot filling over the mixture.
15. Spoon preserved mixture over the top and bake for about half an hour.
SERVING
16. Serve the cold apricot raisin bars with coffee.
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
MAKING - FILLING
2. In a container of food processor, puree the pecans by running the PUREE blade for about 3- 4 seconds until pecans get roughly chopped.
3. Add water, apricot, brown sugar, lemon and cornstarch and run the PUREE blade for another 15 seconds.
4. Stir in raisins and blend by running the PUREE blade for another 15 seconds.
5. Push the ingredients towards blades by using rubber spatula.
6. Spoon the mixture into saucepan.
7. Cook the mixture until it thickens and allow it to cool.
MAKING - Crust
8. In a mixing bowl, sift baking powder, salt and flour.
9. Add brown sugar and stir well.
10. Cut in margarine using pastry blender until the mixture turns coarse and stir in rolled oats.
11. Preserve 2 cups of mixture for topping.
12. Blend vanilla and egg with the remaining mixture.
13. Spoon the mixture over the bottom of greased baking pan measuring 13 x 9 x 2-inch.
14. Smear the apricot filling over the mixture.
15. Spoon preserved mixture over the top and bake for about half an hour.
SERVING
16. Serve the cold apricot raisin bars with coffee.
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