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Apricot Oatmeal Bars, Just Like You Remember!

Apricot Oatmeal Bars, Just Like You Remember! Ingredients: apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched oats sugars, brown leavening agents, baking soda salt, table butter, without s...

Apricot Oatmeal Bars, Just Like You Remember!

Ingredients:
apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
oats
sugars, brown
leavening agents, baking soda
salt, table
butter, without salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray bottom of a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Set aside.
Place the apricots in saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and drain.
Set aside.
In work bowl of electric mixer, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt.
Add butter and beat on low speed until a crumbly mixture is formed, about 1 minute.
Place half the mixture into the pan and press firmly into an even layer.
Spread apricots evenly over surface, then sprinkle remaining crumbs over the top.
The pan will be almost full.
Bake in center of oven until light golden brown, about 50 minutes.
Remove to a rack and cool completely (do not cut while warm or bars will be too crumbly).
Gently cut into 24 pieces with a small, sharp knife.
Store in airtight container or cookie tin between layers of parchment or waxed paper.