Walnut Apricot Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Dried apricots | 2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Flour | 1 1⁄3 Cup (21.33 tbs), sifted | |
| Flour | 1 1⁄3 Cup (21.33 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Brown sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs), firmly packed | |
| Brown sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla essence | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Walnuts | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped | |
| Walnuts | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Confectionerâs sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioners sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 454 Calories from Fat 122
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14 g21.8%
Saturated Fat 5.6 g28.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 55.4 mg18.5%
Sodium 71 mg3%
Total Carbohydrates 80 g26.5%
Dietary Fiber 1.8 g7.3%
Sugars 56.2 g
Protein 6 g11%
Vitamin A 10.7% Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 3.8% Iron 10.6%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Grease a 8 inch square pan.
Making
3. Rinse apricots; cover with water and boil 10 minutes.
4. Drain, cool and chop.
5. Sift together sugar and 1 cup of the flour.
6. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
7. Pack into the bottom of the pan.
8. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
9. Beat eggs until light.
10. Gradually beat in brown sugar and continue beating until
thick.
11. Sift remaining 1/3 cup flour with baking powder and salt
12. Stir into egg mixture.
13. Fold in vanilla, nuts and apricots.
14. Spread over baked layer.
15. Bake for about 30 minutes longer.
16. Cool.
Serving
17. Cut into bars and roll in confectioners' sugar and serve.
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