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Apricot Shortbread Bars with Coconut Topping

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Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 large egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 12-oz. apricot preserves
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 cups coconut

Details

Adapted from cantstayoutofthekitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350.
Spray a 9x13” baking pan or dish with cooking spray.

CRUST:
Mix flour, baking powder in a medium mixing bowl.
Cut in blender with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add egg and milk and stir to combine.
Spread mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
I usually have to sprinkle a tablespoon or so of flour on top of the dough to pat it down into the pan to prevent the dough from sticking to my hands.
Spread apricot preserves on top of crust layer to within ¼ to ½ inch of border.

TOPPING:
Beat egg with fork.
Stir in sugar, vanilla, butter and coconut. This is kind of like a macaroon layer.
Dollop topping over top of preserves covering surface entirely.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until lightly browned and preserves are set.
Cool completely before cutting.

Notes:
Freeze the bars for an hour or two before cutting. Invert the whole pan on a large cutting board, turn over in one piece, and then cut into bars with a heavy-duty pizza cutter for straight edges.

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