Best Apricot Orange Shortbread Bars Recipes
APRICOT BARS
Shortbread Apricot Bars with dried apricots are covered in a mouthwatering buttery shortbread crust of coconut and pecans. You don't have to wait for apricot season to enjoy sweet apricots. Serve these for dessert or serve these at a gathering!
Provided by Barbara Curry
Categories Dessert
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350º. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, cover apricots with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes until soft. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup water. Place 1/4 cup water back in the saucepan and add 3/4 cup sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
- Chop apricots and add to saucepan, turn off the heat.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter and 1 cup sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together four, soda and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix until combined. Add toasted coconut and pecans.
- Place 3/4 of the mixture into prepared pan, pressing it with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake for 10 minutes until it is golden brown. Remove from oven and spread apricot mixture over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining crust over the top and bake an additional 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving
APRICOT SHORTBREAD BARS
Apricot Shortbread Bars are the perfect soft, buttery bars with sweet apricot jam spread over the top for a bright summery flavor.
Provided by Sabrina Snyder
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x10 baking dish with baking spray.
- To your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream on medium speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in egg yolks and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Spread about half the mixture into the baking dish and press gently.
- Spread apricot jam over the shortbread.
- Sprinkle remaining shortbread mixture over the apricot jam.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 30 g, ServingSize 1 serving
APRICOT SHORTBREAD BARS
This is an old family recipe. We had 3 apricot trees on the farm I grew up on and LOTS of apricots every year. We loved, we ate them fresh, canned, and dried. I still like them better than peaches. I'm sorry the picture is not so good, it looked better in the view finder. :) But these bars are beautiful and delicious.
Provided by Kathie Carr
Categories Cookies
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For shortbread: In mixer bowl, with mixer on low speed, combine butter and brown sugar. Mix in flour. Pat this mixture in the bottom of an 8 inch square pan to make a nice even shortbead crust. Bake for 12 minutes or until a light golden brown color. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- 2. Meanwhile make filling: Chop apricots or cut them into small pieces with kitchen scissors. Put apricots in a small saucepan with just enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain apricots, reserving 3 tablespoons of the liquid. Put apricots back in pan with reserved liquid, lemon peel, sugar, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
- 3. When both filling and shortbread are cool pour filling over crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and dust very lightly with powdered sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.
WINNING APRICOT BARS
This recipe is down-home baking at its best, and it really represents all regions of the country. It's won blue ribbons at county fairs and cookie contests in several states! Easy to make, it's perfect for potluck suppers, bake sales, lunchboxes or just plain snacking.-Jill Moritz, Irvine, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
APRICOT SQUARES
I remember my mom making these fruity bars for PTA meetings when I was in elementary school more than 40 years ago. Now I serve these bars for a variety of functions.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, orange zest, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside one-third for the topping. , Press remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine preserves, lemon juice and zest; spread evenly over crust. , Crumble reserved dough over filling. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts :
APRICOT BARS WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST
A moist apricot-walnut layer on top of a light buttery shortbread crust. The crust for these bars must be made on a processor. These are wonderful to serve to guests! The apricot filling can be prepared hours in advance. Yield is only estimated depending on the size of bars. Cooking time is for the filling and crust.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h20m
Yield 36 bars
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- For the shortbread crust: blend flour, sugar and salt together for about 10 seconds in a processor.
- Add in cold butter using on/off turns, and process until coarse meal forms.
- Press crumbs firmly into bottom of the pan.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the center is golden, remove and keep oven heat on to same temperature.
- To make the filling: place apricots in a small saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil and simmer until soft (about 4 minutes) drain, and set aside.
- In a small bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Using an electric mixer beat eggs in a large bowl for about 2 minutes.
- Add in brown sugar and vanilla and beat until thick.
- Stir in flour mixture.
- Mix/mix in the apricots and nuts.
- Spread over the shortbread crust.
- Bake for about 35 minutes, or until puffed and dark golden brown.
- Cool in dish.
- Cut into small squares or triangles, and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
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