Name: Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping
Yield: 50
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Old-fashioned oats - 1 cup; Light brown sugar, firmly packed - ¾ cup; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Butter - 8 tablespoons; Sweetened, flaked coconut - 2 cups; Sliced almonds - 2 cups; Dried Cherries - 2 cups; Dried apricots, coarsely chopped - 2 cups; Sweetened condensed milk - 1 ½ (14 ounce) cans

Ingredients for - Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping

1. All-purpose flour 1 cup

2. Old-fashioned oats 1 cup

3. Light brown sugar, firmly packed ¾ cup

4. Salt ¼ teaspoon

5. Butter 8 tablespoons

6. Sweetened, flaked coconut 2 cups

7. Sliced almonds 2 cups

8. Dried Cherries 2 cups

9. Dried apricots, coarsely chopped 2 cups

10. Sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ (14 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping

1 . Stage

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 13-by-9-inch Pyrex baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.

2 . Stage

In a medium bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Stir in butter with a fork until well mixed and clumps have formed. Spread 1 1/2 packed cups of oat mixture over the bottom of the pan, pressing to form a thin crust.

3 . Stage

Mix coconut, almonds, cherries, apricots and milk in a large bowl. Pour over crust, using a rubber spatula to evenly distribute and press down. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over dried fruit filling.

4 . Stage

Bake until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (You can cover and store at room temperature up to 2 days.)

5 . Stage

To serve, cut into generous 1 1/2-inch squares.