My grandmother, a wonderful baker and cook, made these.
Original recipe makes 16 bars
Ingredients
8 ounces dried apricots
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
water to cover
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
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PREP
25 mins
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COOK
35 mins
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READY IN
1 hr
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Place apricots, lemon juice, white sugar in a small saucepan. Add enough water to just cover the apricots. Bring to a boil, and cook until fruit is soft. Chop coarsely.
- Sift flour, oatmeal and brown sugar together. Melt butter or margarine over low heat and stir into flour mixture. Put 2/3 of this mixture into 8 x 8 inch greased pan. Spread apricot mixture over crust. Sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture over apricots.
- Bake for about 35 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 209 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38.1 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Fat: 6.2 g
Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 2 g
Sodium: 47 mg
