Apricot-Cardamom Bars And Apricot Icing Recipe - Cooking Index
Apricot-Cardamom Bars And Apricot Icing Recipe - Cooking Index
| Cookie Bar | ||
| 1 cup | All-purpose flour | |
| 1/2 cup | Packed brown sugar | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Baking powder | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Baking soda | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Ground cardamom | |
| OR 1/8 tsp. Ground cloves | ||
| 1/2 cup | Apricot nectar or orange | |
| Juice | ||
| 1/4 cup | Unsweetened applesauce | |
| 2 tablespoons | Cooking oil | |
| 1 | Slightly beaten egg | |
| 1/2 cup | Finely snipped dried apricots | |
| 1 x | Apricot icing | |
| Apricot Icing | ||
| 1/2 cup | Powdered sugar | |
| 2 teaspoons | Apricot - up to three | |
| Nectar or orange juice |
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom or cloves; set aside. Stir together apricot nectar or orange juice, applesauce, oil, and egg until combined. Sit in the snipped apricots.
Spread batter in an ungreased 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350F oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Drizzle with Apricot Icing. Cut into bars. Makes 24 bars.
APRICOT ICING: In a small mixing bowl stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 to 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice.
Source:
Back of Cake Box (Janet Baker)
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