Apricot Bars

Name: Apricot Bars
Ingredients: 3/4 c. oleo; 1 c. sugar; 1 egg; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. salt (optional); 2 c. flour; 1 1/2 c. coconut; 1 c. nuts (walnuts or pecans); 1 (10 oz.) jar apricot preserves

9 ingredients

21 steps

Ingredients

3/4 c. oleo
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. coconut
1 c. nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1 (10 oz.) jar apricot preserves

Directions

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You
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may
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cream butter, sugar, egg; add dry ingredients in usual
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manner
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or
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mix
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with
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pastry blender as you do pie crust. (I cut the sugar into the oleo with a fork and knife, then add the other ingredients, except preserves; it's best if you
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don't get the mixture creamy, just crumbly.) Reserve 3/4 cup
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mix
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for topping.
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Grease
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and
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flour
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x 13-inch pan. Spread
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or pat mix into pan.
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Spread with apricot preserves. Crumble
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or
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spread 3/4 cup reserved mix on top.
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Bake for 30 minutes at 350° (do not overbake).