Apricot-Cardamom Bars

• 1 cup flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground, or 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground
• 1/2 cup apricot nectar or orange juice
• 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 each eggs slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup apricots, dried (finely snipped)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice

1. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom or cloves; set aside.
2. Stir together apricot nectar or orange juice, applesauce, oil, and egg until combined.
3. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
4. Stir in the snipped apricots.
5. Spread batter in an ungreased 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking pan.
6. Bake in a 350F (180C) oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
8. Drizzle with Apricot Icing.
9. Cut into bars.
10. Apricot Icing: In a small mixing bowl, stir together 2 to 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice.

flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom seeds ground, orange juice, vegetable oil, eggs, powdered sugar, orange juice

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/apricot-cardamom-bars-3274 (may not work)