apricot squares

Name: Apricot Squares
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 - egg; 2 cup(s) sifted flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped coconut; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 pound(s) jar of apricot jam/preserves

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Luke Davidson

Reedville, TX

Updated on Jan 13, 2013

Pretty much any preserves will work

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 40 Min

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 - egg
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups finely chopped coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 pound jar of apricot jam/preserves

How To Make apricot squares

Step 1

Cream together first 4 ingredients.

Step 2

Add next 3 ingredients to make a stiff dough.
Step 3

Pat 3/4 of the dough into a 10x15" pan, and pat down firmly. Spread jam/preserves over mixture then sprinkle pecans over jam. Crumble remaining dough over mixture and press in lightly, showing spots of jam.
Step 4

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
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