Apricot Squares

• 23 cup apricots, dried
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 113 cups flour, all-purpose divided
• 1 cup brown sugar, light packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder double-acting
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 x powdered sugar

1. In a small saucepan, place apricots and cover with water.
2. Cook, covered, over low heat for 15 minutes.
3. Drain, and when apricots are cool enough to handle, chop finely.
4. Set aside.
5. Preheat oven to 350?.
6. Grease 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
7. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and 1 cup flour until well mixed and crumbly; pat into bottom of pan.
8. Bake 20 minutes at 350?
9. or just until golden.
10. While batter is in oven, use the same bowl to mix all remaining ingredients (including apricots) except confectioners sugar.
11. Pour over baked layer and return to oven for 25 minutes.
12. Remove from oven; cool in pan before cutting in squares or oblongs with a sharp knife.
13. Dust with confectioners sugar.

butter, sugar, flour, brown sugar, eggs, almonds, baking powder doubleacting, vanilla, salt, powdered sugar

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/apricot-squares-3340 (may not work)