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Apricot Bars

Apricot Bars Ingredients: wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched sugars, brown spices, cinnamon, ground leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate salt, table apricots, dried, sulfure...

Apricot Bars

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
sugars, brown
spices, cinnamon, ground
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
salt, table
apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked
nuts, walnuts, english
nuts, cashew nuts, raw
syrup, maple, canadian
sugars, powdered
shortening, vegetable, household, composite
vanilla extract
apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid

Directions:
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 (180C) 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.