The yummiest apricot-coconut squares you’ve ever tasted!
Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 inch pan
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup dried apricots
1 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for decoration
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
45 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 5 mins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 inch pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners’ sugar before cutting into squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 166 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.3 g
Cholesterol: 28 mg
Fat: 8.2 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Sodium: 77 mg