Description
Tender, buttery bars with a sweet-tart apricot filling that shines between layers of crumbly shortbread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (cold)
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 2 cups dried apricots (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for filling, adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine chopped dried apricots with water and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer gently until thicken. Stir in lemon juice and cool.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Make a well in the mixture, add the egg, and mix until dough holds together. Reserve one-third of the dough.
- Press remaining dough into the prepared pan for the base.
- Spread cooled apricot filling over the base, crumble reserved dough on top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
Chill bars for easier cutting after baking. Customize with spices or nuts for different flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 106mg
- Fat: 17.9g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47.7g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Protein: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg