Snowy apricot bars
75 Cookies
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ounces | Dried apricots |
| ½ | cup | Firm butter |
| ½ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 2½ | cup | Bisquick baking mix |
| 2 | cups | Packed brown sugar |
| 4 | Eggs, beaten | |
| ⅔ | cup | Bisquick baking mix |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | cup | Chopped nuts (opt) |
| Powdered sugar | ||
Directions
Place apricots in 2-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; drain. Cool; chop and reserve.
Heat oven to 350 deg. F. Cut butter into sugar and 2½ C. baking mix until crumbly. Pat into ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 x 1 or so. Bake 10 minutes.
Beat brown sugar and eggs. Stir in apricots, ⅔ C. baking mix, vanilla and nuts. Spread over baked layer. Bake 30 minutes longer.
Cool completely; cut into bars, about 2 x 1 inch. Roll in powdered sugar (I dust it on top). Makes 75 cookies. Submitted By RHOMMEL <RHOMMEL@...> On SUN, 12 NOV 1995 161619 ~0500