in category Cookie Recipes
1/2 cup dried apricots
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup sifted flour
3/4 cup whole bran cereal
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Dice apricots and add the water. Simmer covered 10 minutes; drain. Set aside to cool. Cream the butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir in 1/2 cup flour and the bran. Press over the bottom of a 9 by 9 by 2 inch baking pan.
Bake at 350* for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the eggs until thick and lemon colored. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to the egg mixture. Stir in the cooked apricots. Pour over the baked bran layer.
Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
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