Apricot-Coconut Squares Recipe

Ingredients <br>- ½ cup butter, softened <br>- ¼ cup white sugar <br>- 1 cup all-purpose flour <br>- ⅔ cup dried apricots <br>- 1 cup water <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 1 cup packed light brown sugar <br>- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour <br>- ½ teaspoon baking powder <br>- ¼ teaspoon salt <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1 teaspoon lemon juice <br>- 1 cup chopped walnuts <br>- ¾ cup flaked coconut (optional) <br>- ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. <br>step 2: Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool. <br>step 3: In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust. <br>step 4: Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares. <br>

Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup dried apricots
- 1 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ¾ cup flaked coconut (optional)
- ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions
step 1: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
step 2: Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool.
step 3: In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust.
step 4: Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.

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