Title: Townhouse Apricot Bars
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 16 Servings

2/3	c	Dried apricots
1/2	c	Butter or margarine
1/4	c	Granulated sugar
1 1/3	c	Flour
2		Eggs
1	c	Brown sugar; packed
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Vanilla
1/2	c	Chopped nuts
1/2	c	Shredded coconut

Rinse apricots, cover with water and boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.

Combine butter or margarine, granulated sugar and 1 cup flour, and blend together until crumbly. Pack into bottom of greased 8x8 inch square pan. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) about 15 to 18 minutes, until lightly browned.

Beat eggs, vanilla and gradually beat in brown sugar. Sift remaining 1/3 cup flour with baking powder and salt. Blend into egg mixture. Stir in nuts, coconut and apricots. Spread over baked layer. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes longer. Cool. Cut into bars.

Makes 16 bars

Source: Townhouse flour package; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1996

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