Name: Apricot Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 large egg -; 1 teaspoon lemon extract -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; Filling: -; 1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves -; 2 teaspoons lemon juice -; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Apricot Squares

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 cup sugar -

3. 1 large egg -

4. 1 teaspoon lemon extract -

5. 3 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 4 teaspoons grated orange zest -

7. 1 teaspoon baking powder -

8. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

9. Filling: -

10. 1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves -

11. 2 teaspoons lemon juice -

12. 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest -

How to cook deliciously - Apricot Squares

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, orange zest, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside one-third for the topping.

2. Stage

Press remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine preserves, lemon juice and zest; spread evenly over crust.

3. Stage

Crumble reserved dough over filling. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.