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Apricot bars

Yield: 18 Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 c White flour
• 1/3 c Brown sugar
• 1 ts Cinnamon
• 1/2 ts Baking powder
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 1 1/2 c Dried apricots
• 1 tb Walnuts chopped
• 1 tb Cashews chopped
• 1/3 c Maple syrup MMMMM---------------------------ICING--------------------------------
• 1 c Icing sugar
• 2 tb Shortening
• 1/2 ts Vanilla
• 1 tb Apple juice

Instructions:

Sift together flour sugar cinnamon baking powder & salt. Stir in the apricots & nuts. Add the syrup. Stir until the mixture forms a thick batter. Spread the batter into a lightly oiled 8" X 8" baking pan (it is hard work but it will cover -- trust me!). Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bars test done. Allow to cool slightly cut into bars. When completely cool spread with icing & drizzle some melted chocolate over the top if desired. ICING: Cream together sugar & shortening. Add remaining ingredients & beat until smooth. Makes 1/2 cup. Recipe by Mark Satterly

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