Apricot Crumble Bars

Apricot Crumble Bars

Submitted By: Joy Stanley

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/ 3 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

3 Tbsp. sweetened flaked coconut

1/2 cup apricot preserves

1/3 cup diced dried apricots

Confectioner sugar

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8-in. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over edge on 2 opposite sides; grease foil.

2. In food processor, coarsely chop 1/2 cup cup walnuts; place in bowl. In processor, pulse remaining walnuts, the flour, sugar, and butter until dough clumps. Mix 1/2 cup dough and the coconut with reserved walnuts. Pat remaining dough into bottom of prepared pan.

3. In small bowl, mix preserves and apricots; spread over dough. Sprinkle with reserved dough-coconut mixture.

4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until top is golden brown. Let cool on wire rack. Dust with sugar. Lift by ends of foil to cutting board; cut into 16 squares.

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