Apricot Bars

• 1 c. dried apricots
• 3/4 c. water
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. grated orange peel
• 2 Tbsp. orange juice
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 c. flaked coconut

1. Cut apricots
2. in
3. small
4. pieces;
5. combine
6. with
7. water; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.teanwhile, mix flour, butter and
8. 1/2 cup
9. sugar.
10. Press crumbly mixture into greased 11 x 7-inch or 9 x 9-inch pan.
11. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes.
12. Mix 1 cup
13. sugar, cornstarch, and salt; stir into undrained apricots and
14. cook until
15. thickened, stirring constantly.
16. Remove from heat;
17. stir intemaining
18. ingredients,
19. reserving
20. a
21. little coconut.tpread apricot
22. mixture
23. over baked crust; sprinkle top with remaining coconut.
24. Bake at 350u0b0for 25 minutes.
25. Cool in pan; cut into bars. Makes 27 to 30 bars.

apricots, water, flour, butter, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, orange juice, eggs, flaked coconut

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1006803 (may not work)