Name: Apricot-Coconut Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Butter, softened - ½ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Dried apricots - ⅔ cup; Water - 1 cup; Eggs - 2; Packed light brown sugar - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - ⅓ cup; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Chopped walnuts - 1 cup; Flaked coconut (Optional) - ¾ cup; Confectioners' sugar for decoration - ⅓ cup

Ingredients for - Apricot-Coconut Squares

1. Butter, softened ½ cup

2. White sugar ¼ cup

3. All-purpose flour 1 cup

4. Dried apricots ⅔ cup

5. Water 1 cup

6. Eggs 2

7. Packed light brown sugar 1 cup

8. All-purpose flour ⅓ cup

9. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

10. Salt ¼ teaspoon

11. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

12. Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

13. Chopped walnuts 1 cup

14. Flaked coconut (Optional) ¾ cup

15. Confectioners' sugar for decoration ⅓ cup

How to cook deliciously - Apricot-Coconut Squares

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.

2 . Stage

Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool.

3 . Stage

In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust.

4 . Stage

Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.