Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, apricot squares. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Apricot Squares is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Apricot Squares is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have apricot squares using 7 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Apricot Squares:
Make ready 2 sticks butter (softened)
Take 2 cups flour
Prepare 1 cup sugar
Take 1 egg yolk
Take 1 (12 oz) jar of apricot jam
Get 3/4 cup Finely chopped pecans (or walnuts, your choice)
Prepare Powered sugar
Steps to make Apricot Squares:
Cream butter with sugar, mix well
Add egg yolk, mix until fluffy
Add flour and mix until dough is formed. Dough will be soft when finished.
Divide dough in half. Set one aside and flatten the other half in a 9×13 pan
Once flattened, spread your jam evenly over the dough.
Sprinkle pieces of the other half of dough on top of the jam. Try to cover completely, as best as you can.
Gently press down dough with a spatula
Add crushed pecans or walnuts
Set oven to 350° and bake for 40-45 minutes
When finished baking, dough should be a very light golden brown (almost the same color as they were when they went in the oven.. it'll be "hard" to tell if they're done, but if you see some of the apricot bubbling, they're done)
Sprinkle on your powered sugar
Cut into 1 inch squares and enjoy!!
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