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

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Cooking:

20 min.

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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.