Apricot - Date Bars recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 ¾ cups drained stewed apricots
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons apricot nectar
¾ cup shortening, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

205.1 calories
carbohydrate: 34.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 7 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 56.5 mg
sugar: 20.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. To Make Filling: Cook together the dates, drained cooked apricots, white sugar and apricot juice. Cook for about three minutes, or until it resembles jam.

  2. To Make Crust: Mix together melted shortening (part butter), brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, quick cooking oats, and vanilla.

  3. Press half of the crust mixture on bottom of well greased 9 x 12 x 2 inch pan. Cover with filling. Top with rest of crumbs. Press down gently.

  4. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

A moist type bar cookie. Delicious!

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