Brandied Apricot Bars

Name: Brandied Apricot Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 227 grams cup butter, at room temperature; 473 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 4 larges eggs; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 59 milliliters apricot brandy or liqueur, or orange juice; 1 Tbsp grated orange peel; 158 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla

Brandied Apricot Bars might be a good recipe to expand your beverage recipe box. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 142 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. Head to the store and pick up orange juice, powdered sugar, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and the brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel until well blended.

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Granulated Sugar

Brown Sugar

Orange Zest

Vanilla

Butter

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended. Stir in apricots and raisins.

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Baking Soda

Apricot

Cinnamon

Raisins

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Spread batter evenly in a buttered and floured 10- by 15-inch baking pan.

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Spread

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Baking Pan

Bake in a 350 oven until center springs back when pressed and bar is no longer wet in the center (cut to test), 20 to 25 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart pan, combine remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the apricot brandy, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Bring to a boil over high heat; remove syrup from heat and let stand. In a bowl, stir remaining 4 teaspoons lemon juice and the powdered sugar until smooth.

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Granulated Sugar

Apricot Brandy