Apricot Bars Recipe

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Apricot Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup dried apricot
  • 1/2 cup butter, soft
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups flour , sifted
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • powdered sugar , for dusting (optional)

Directions:

  1. Rinse apricots; cover with water; boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool, chop.
  2. Mix butter, sugar and 1 cup flour until crumbly. Pack into greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. Sift 1/3 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, gradually beat brown sugar into eggs; mix in flour mixture, then vanilla.
  5. Stir in walnuts and apricots.
  6. Spread over baked layer.
  7. Bake 30 minutes more or until done; cool in pan.
  8. If desired, dust with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 870.63 Kcal (3645 kJ)
Calories from fat 260.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.96g 45%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 1403.84mg 58%
Potassium 631.53mg 13%
Total Carbs 143.98g 48%
Sugars 72.47g 290%
Dietary Fiber 8.73g 35%
Protein 15.04g 30%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 5.6mg 31%
Calcium 257.4mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 375.81 Kcal (1573 kJ)
Calories from fat 112.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.5g 45%
Cholesterol 35.33mg 27%
Sodium 605.97mg 58%
Potassium 272.6mg 13%
Total Carbs 62.15g 48%
Sugars 31.28g 290%
Dietary Fiber 3.77g 35%
Protein 6.49g 30%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 2.4mg 31%
Calcium 111.1mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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