Taste of Home
Apricot Squares
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
I remember my mom making these fruity bars for PTA meetings when I was in elementary school more than 40 years ago. Now I serve these bars for a variety of functions.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon lemon extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons grated orange zest
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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FILLING:
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1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, orange zest, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside one-third for the topping.
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2.
Press remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine preserves, lemon juice and zest; spread evenly over crust.
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3.
Crumble reserved dough over filling. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts
1 square: 212 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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