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Apricot Bars with Cardamom-Butter Glaze

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 28, 2009
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Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2008! Apricots and almond flavoring marry in a delicious fruit bar.

Apricot Bars with Cardamom-Butter Glaze

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 2 hr 45 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 large orange
  • 2 cups chopped dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Cookie Base

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons warm water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Grate 2 teaspoons peel and squeeze juice from orange. In 2-quart saucepan, heat orange juice, orange peel, apricots, granulated sugar and 2/3 cup water to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter; stir until melted. Mash filling with fork or potato masher until fairly smooth. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix cookie mix and 1 teaspoon cardamom. Cut in 1/2 cup butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Add almond extract and egg; toss with fork to combine. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon filling evenly over warm cookie base. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over filling. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until topping is light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients, using enough warm water until glaze is thin enough to drizzle. Place glaze in small resealable plastic food-storage bag; seal bag. Cut off small tip from one corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle glaze over warm bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

150 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
130mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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