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Ingredients
| dehydrated apricots: 1 1/4 cups (quartered) |
| water: 3/4 cup |
| seeded raisins (not packed): 1 1/3 cups |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
| lemon juice: 2 Tbl |
| cornstarch: 2 Tbl |
| pumpkin pie spice: 1/4 tsp |
| unsalted butter: 3/4 cup (softened) |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup (packed) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| rolled oats: 1 1/2 cups |
Raisin Apricot Bars
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
25 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- In a saucepan, combine apricots, water, raisins, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch & pumpkin pie spice, & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils & thickens. Remove from heat & cool.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
- In a large mixer bowl, cream butter & brown sugar.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt & rolled oats, & mix well.
- Pat half of this mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish, then spread cooled fruit mixture over that.
- Sprinkle remaining flour mixture evenly over the fruit & lightly press it down.
- Bake 22-25 minutes, or until firm in the center & topping is crisp.
- Cool completely before cutting into 2" squares.