apricot coconut squares

Name: Apricot Coconut Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 35
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks); 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) shredded coconut; 1/2 cup(s) nuts, chopped; 1 jar(s) apricot preserves (12-ounce)

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39 Pinches

Barbara Howard

Columbia, SC

Updated on Feb 6, 2012

Here's a sweet treat to pack for a day hike, or a picnic lunch. The apricot and coconut is a yummy combination

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

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yield 35 squares

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks)
1 - egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 jar apricot preserves (12-ounce)

How To Make apricot coconut squares

Step 1

Preheat oven at 350 degrees 1. Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Add the butter and mix with a fork until crumbly. Add the egg and the vanilla, mixing well. Stir in the coconut and nuts.

Step 2

2. Press about 3/4 of the mixture over the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan. Spread the preserves evenly over the coconut layer. Sprinkle the remaining coconut mixture over the top.
Step 3

Bake for 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.
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