Next Level Apricot Bars
Next Level Apricot Bars
Ingredients:
¾ cup butter, room temperature
⅓ cup light brown sugar
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
¾ cup aprico jam
6-10 apricots sliced in wedges
Cinnamon
Powdered sugar for sprinkling
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees
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Prepare apricots by slicing, adding a sprinkle of cinnamon and a dash of vanilla, 2 Tbsp of sugar and 1 Tbsp of Next Level Apricot Jam. Mix together and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar, beat until creamy.
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Add the vanilla and salt, beat until combined.
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Beat the flour into the batter mixture on low speed, just until smooth dough forms. You can finish with hands and shape into a ball.
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Cut in half, cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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In a greased 8” x 8” pan, press the other half of dough into the bottom of the prepared pan to create a bottom crust. Put in oven for about 20 minutes or until it’s beginning to turn light brown around the edges. Remove.
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Spread the bottom of the crust with Apricot Jam, add the fresh apricot mixture, spread evenly across pan.
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Crumble the rest of the dough on top to form a crumbled top.
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Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
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Take out of the oven, let cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar, cut into squares and serve.
