Apricot Orange And Coconut Bar Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, orange zest, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside one-third for the topping. , Press remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine preserves, lemon juice and zest; spread evenly over crust. , Crumble reserved dough over filling. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder.
• Stir in the coconut.
• Pat 3/4 of the dough onto the bottom and up the sides of a sprayed 9 x 11 shiny pan.
• Spread with jam - the amount is up to you whether you wish to use less than a cup or more.
• Sprinkle (or grate) the remaining dough over top.
• Bake for 35 minutes - until golden brown - depending on your oven.
• Remove from oven - use a pizza cutter to cut into squares, bars or diamonds and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place butter, sugar and 1 cup flour in a large bowl.
• Cut butter in with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
• Press crumbs firmly into bottom of a greased 9 inch square pan to make a crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven to a wire rack to cool.
• Combine the remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, condensed milk, coconut, and apricots in a medium bowl.
• Mix well.
• Spread mixture evenly over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan.