Pistachio Apricot Bars Recipe

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Mom tops a pistachio crust with apricot preserves and more chopped nuts to make these moist and buttery shortbread-like bars. They’re the perfect dessert for a Syrian menu. —Weda Mosellie, Phillipsburg, New Jersey

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Pistachio Apricot Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 30 Servings
15 25 40

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
  • 1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves
  • Additional chopped pistachios, optional

Directions

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pistachios. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spread with preserves.
  • Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Garnish with additional pistachios if desired. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 173 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 79 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pistachio Apricot Bars in Taste of Home August/September 2005, p 35

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