---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Apricot Cake Bars
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 16 servings
 
    2/3 c  Dried apricots; packed
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
    1/4 c  Sugar
  1 1/2 c  Flour (divided use)
    1/2 ts Baking powder
      1    A dash of salt
      1 c  Brown sugar
      2    Eggs
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
    1/2 c  Walnuts; chopped
           Confectioners' sugar
 
       Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Put apricots in small pan, cover with
  water and boil gently 10 minutes. Drain off the water, cool and cut into
  small pieces. Cut the butter, sugar and 1 cup of flour together until
  crumbly. Press into a greased 9x9-inch baking pan. Bake for about 25
  minutes, or until lightly browned.
         Sift together the remaining 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
  In large bowl beat together the brown sugar and eggs until light. Stir in
  vanilla, the flour mixture, apricots and nuts. Spread over the baked base.
  Bake for about 30 minutes, or until set and browned. Cool, then cut into
  bars.  Wrap and freeze. Provide a small bag of confectioners' sugar
  tosprinkle on top when ready to serve.
         Per serving:  206 calories, 10 g fat, 43 mg cholesterol, 95 mg
  sodium. Formatted by Mary Wilson (BWVB02B).
 
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