Apricot Walnut Bars

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Title: Apricot Walnut Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 256 servings

Crust-
2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
4 c Flour
Filling-
2 2/3 c Apricots; dried
1 1/3 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
4 c Brown sugar; packed
8 lg Eggs
2 c Walnuts; chopped
2 ts Vanilla
1 c Confectioner's sugar

DESCRIPTION: Small rectangles with shortbread bottoms and an almost
custard-like apricot-walnut top. Dusted with confectioners' sugar. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees.
FOR CRUST: Cream butter and sugar. Stir in flour until crumbly. Pack
into a 12x18 pan. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
FOR FILLING: Cook apricots in small amount of water until softened,
drain and process until pureed in food processor. Beat brown sugar and eggs
together until well-blended. Add dry ingredients and mix until blended. Add
vanilla, apricots and nuts and mix until blended. Spread over baked layer.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into pieces approx. 1 1/2" by 3/4".

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