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Danish Apricot Bars
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 18
These fruity bars hold up well packed in lunches, remarks field editor Verona Koehlmoos of Pilger, Nebraska.
Ingredients:
1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
3/4 cup apricot preserves
topping:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and butter. Add egg and milk; mix well. press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread with preserves; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in coconut. Carefully spread over preserves. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com