Ingredients for Awesome Apricot Bars
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Walnuts (not used in this recipe)
- 1 cup apricot jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
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How to Make Awesome Apricot Bars
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Press half of the dough into the prepared pan.
- Spread 1 cup apricot jam evenly over the dough.
- Crumble the remaining dough evenly over the jam layer.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the bars are pale golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
9 g
Sugar
175g
Fat
105g
Carbs
28g
