Best Brandied Cranberry Apricot Bars Recipes
BRANDIED CRANBERRY-APRICOT BARS
This recipe won the 1996 Grand Prize in the Prize Tested Recipes contest in Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Delicious! A French recipe!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 bars
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a 4 cup glass measuring bowl combine raisins, cranberries, apricots, and brandy or water.
- Cover with plastic wrap; turn back a corner to vent.
- Cook on high for 2 minutes.
- (Or, place fruit and brandy in a saucepan; bring to boiling. Remove from heat.) Let stand for 20 minutes.
- Drain.
- For crust, in a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
- Cut in margarine or butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
- Bake in a 350* oven about 20 minutes.
- or till golden.
- In a medium bowl beat eggs with a mixer on low speed for 4 minutes.
- ;stir in the 1 cup brown sugar, the 1/2 cup flour, and vanilla.
- Add drained fruit and nuts; stir to mix.
- Pour mixture over crust; spread evenly.
- Bake about 40 minutes.
- or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, covering with foil the last 10 minutes.
- to prevent over-browning.
- Cool.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- To serve, cut into squares.
- Makes 16 bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.1, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 83.7, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 22.9, Protein 2.6
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.
CRANBERRY-APRICOT BARS
Add some delicious cheer to those dessert plates with a bright, fruity bar filling atop a simple, sweet crust. They're chock full of honey-glazed cranberries and apricots.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Press in pan.
- Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients.
- Remove partially baked crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spread filling evenly over crust.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until mixture is set and appears glossy. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g
CRANBERRY-APRICOT BARS
I was intending to make a batch of these bars long before now, but it just hasn't happened. So I'm posting it here so I can find it easily and to share with everyone else, as well. This is from Betty Crocker's Fall Baking.
Provided by mer5901
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 2h
Yield 16 bars, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350. Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, spray with cooking spray.
- In large bowl beat crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Press in pan.
- Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients.
- Remove partially baked crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325. Spread filling over crust.
- Bake 9 to 12 minutes longer or until mixture is set and appears glossy. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.2, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 41.9, Carbohydrate 24.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 15.5, Protein 1.2
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