Luscious Apricot Squares Recipe

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Luscious Apricot Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup dried apricot
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar , packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In covered small saucepan over low heat, in enough water to cover, cook apricots 15 minutes.
  2. Drain apricots; finely chop.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.
  5. Into large bowl, measure 1 cup flour, butter or margarine and sugar.
  6. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until well mixed and crumbly.
  7. Pat evenly into pan.
  8. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Meanwhile, in the same bowl, measure 1/3 cup flour, eggs, apricots, brown sugar, walnuts, baking powder, vanilla, and salt.
  10. Beat at medium speed until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl with a rubber spatula.
  11. Pour mixture over baked layer and return to oven.
  12. Bake 25 minutes longer until golden.
  13. Cool in pan.
  14. Cut into squares.
  15. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 62.04 Kcal (260 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.8g 4%
Cholesterol 11.43mg 4%
Sodium 15.93mg 1%
Potassium 44.29mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.71g 3%
Sugars 5.8g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 1%
Protein 0.94g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 9.6mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 401.08 Kcal (1679 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.12g 4%
Cholesterol 73.87mg 4%
Sodium 103.01mg 1%
Potassium 286.31mg 1%
Total Carbs 56.29g 3%
Sugars 37.48g 23%
Dietary Fiber 2.01g 1%
Protein 6.05g 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 62mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.4
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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