Joanne's Apricot Bars

Name: Joanne's Apricot Bars
Yield: Makes 18
Ingredients: Shortbread Layer:; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; Apricot Layer:; 2/3 cup (packed) dried apricot halves (about 4 ounces), coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts; Powdered sugar

Joanne's Apricot Bars was pinched from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Joannes-Apricot-Bars-231313" target="_blank">www.epicurious.com.</a>

"This delicious bar cookie comes courtesy of the author's mother and is a nice follow-up to the fondue. The shortbread layer is topped with a very moist apricot-walnut cake layer...."

INGREDIENTS

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Shortbread Layer:

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Nonstick vegetable oil spray

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1 cup all purpose flour

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1/4 cup sugar

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Pinch of salt

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1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

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Apricot Layer:

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2/3 cup (packed) dried apricot halves (about 4 ounces), coarsely chopped

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1/3 cup all purpose flour

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1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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2 large eggs

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1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

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Powdered sugar

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