APRICOT SHORTBREAD BARS
This is an old family recipe. We had 3 apricot trees on the farm I grew up on and LOTS of apricots every year. We loved, we ate them fresh, canned, and dried. I still like them better than peaches. I'm sorry the picture is not so good, it looked better in the view finder. :) But these bars are beautiful and delicious.
Provided by Kathie Carr
Categories Cookies
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For shortbread: In mixer bowl, with mixer on low speed, combine butter and brown sugar. Mix in flour. Pat this mixture in the bottom of an 8 inch square pan to make a nice even shortbead crust. Bake for 12 minutes or until a light golden brown color. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- 2. Meanwhile make filling: Chop apricots or cut them into small pieces with kitchen scissors. Put apricots in a small saucepan with just enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain apricots, reserving 3 tablespoons of the liquid. Put apricots back in pan with reserved liquid, lemon peel, sugar, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
- 3. When both filling and shortbread are cool pour filling over crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and dust very lightly with powdered sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.
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Vicente Rodríguez
[email protected]These bars were delicious! I used fresh apricots from my tree and they were so flavorful. The shortbread crust was also perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
MD. Siam Raj
[email protected]I've made these bars several times and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of the sweet shortbread crust and the tart apricot filling.
Babar Mtu
[email protected]These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They are very easy to make and they look very impressive.
Phalama Porita
[email protected]I made these bars for my family and they loved them! They are so easy to make and they taste delicious. I will definitely be making them again.
Adil Rajput
[email protected]These bars were amazing! The perfect combination of sweet and tart. I will definitely be making these again and again.
Hasham Khan
[email protected]I thought these bars were just okay. The shortbread crust was good, but the apricot filling was a little bland. I think I would have liked it better if I had used fresh apricots instead of canned.
Irfan bhai Irfan
[email protected]These bars were a disappointment. The shortbread crust was dry and crumbly, and the apricot filling was too tart. I won't be making these again.
HAMEED LAWANGEEN
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out great. The only thing I would change is to use a little less sugar in the filling. They were a bit too sweet for my taste.
Fazila Shanfi
[email protected]These bars were easy to make and turned out perfectly. I used fresh apricots from my tree and they were so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Andileh Andileh
[email protected]I made these bars for a potluck and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. I especially liked the way the apricots caramelized in the oven.
Hafiz Azri
[email protected]These apricot shortbread bars were a delightful treat! The shortbread crust was buttery and flaky, and the apricot filling was sweet and tangy. The bars were the perfect combination of sweet and tart.