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Apricot: Apricot Almond Bars

Source of Recipe

taste of home


List of Ingredients

CRUST:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening

TOPPING:
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sliced almonds


Recipe

In a mixing bowl, beat flour, sugar, butter and shortening. Pat into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an ungreased 13-inch X 9-inch X 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350ºF for 15 - 18 minutes or until lightly browned. For topping, beat egg, sugar, preserves, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350ºF for 15 - 20 minutes. Cool. Yield: 2 1/2 - 3 dozen.