Bran Apricot Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 c apricots (dried); chopped
1/2 c butter (or margarine)
1/4 c sugar (powdered)
1/2 c flour; sifted
3/4 c bran cereal (whole)
1 c sugar (brown)
half a tsp of vanilla extract
half a tsp of salt
half a tsp of baking powder
1 c of water
2 pcs of egg

Instructions:

Pour water into a saucepan. Add apricots. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes (covered); and then drain. Let it cool.

In a bowl, mix butter with the 1/4 cup of sugar until creamy. Add flour followed by the cereal, and then blend well. Pour mixture into a pan (9×9x2 inches). Press onto the base. Bake for about 13-15 minutes at 350 degrees F.

In another bowl, beat eggs till it thickens and achieves a lemony color. Add vanilla and sugar (brown). Afterward, sift the remaining ingredients together then combine with egg mix. Add apricots.

Stir well, and then pour onto cereal crust. Bake it at 350 degrees F (for about 25-30 minutes). Let it cool then slice into rectangles.

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