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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
Details
Servings 32
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, ΒΌ 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.
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