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Nutty Apricot Bars
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The Recipe

12 oz Apricots - dried

3/4 c Sugar

3/4 c Butter / margarine -softened

1 c Sugar

2 c Flour- all purpose

1/2 t Baking soda

1/4 t Salt

3 oz Coconut - flaked

1/2 c Pecans or walnuts - chopped

Cover apricots with water, and bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until tender. Drain reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Coarsely chop apricots, and set aside. Combine reserved apricot liquid and 3/4 cup sugar in a saucepan; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in chopped apricots. Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add floured mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well (mixture will be crumbly). Stir in coconut and pecans. Pat about three-fourths of coconut mixture into and ungreased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Spread apricot mixture evenly over

crust, spreading to within 1/4 inch from edge of pan. Sprinkle with remaining coconut mixture. Bake an additional 30 minutes. Let cool in pan; chill. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator. Yield: about 4 dozen. From the Southern Living Cookbook

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