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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup dried apricots
- 1 1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Rinse the apricots, cover with water and boil for 10 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
Coat an 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray. Mix 1 cup of the flour, ¼ cup of the honey and the butter. Press into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, sift the remaining flour and baking powder together. In a large bowl, with a mixer at low speed, gradually beat the remaining honey into the eggs; mix in the flour mixture and vanilla. Stir in the walnuts and apricots. Spread over the baked layer.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean; cool in pan. Cut into bars
To freeze: Prepare the recipe as directed. Wrap the bars in freezer wrap or foil and place in freezer bags and freeze. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator.