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      Title: Apricot Bars
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 32 Bars
 
      6 oz Dried apricots; finely
           -chopped
    1/2 c  Dates; pitted, chopped
    3/4 c  Water
  1 1/2 c  Quick cooking oats
      1 c  Flour
    3/4 c  Gingersnaps; crushed
    1/2 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
    3/4 c  Butter
      1 c  Powdered sugar; sifted
      4 ts Milk; up to 5 ts
 
  In a small saucepan combine apricots, dates & water. Cook over
  medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly. Reduce heat &
  continue to cook and stir occasionally until thickened, about
  5 minutes. Cool.

  In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, gingersnaps, sugar, brown
  sugar, baking soda & nutmeg. Cut in butter until mixture is
  crumbly. Press about 3 cups mixture evenly into bottom of 13x9x2"
  baking pan. Spread apricot mixture over crumbs. Sprinkle with
  remaining crumb mixture. Bake in 375 F oven 25 to 30 minutes or
  until crumbs are golden. Cool.

  In a small bowl combine powdered sugar & 4 ts milk. Add more milk
  until drizzing consistency. Drizzle over cookies in pan. Cut into
  bars.

  Recipe by Deborah Epstein (NAFY67C)
 
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