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

Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping

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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.