Raisin Apricot Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/4 cups dried apricots, quartered
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/3 cups dark raisins
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine apricots, water, raisins, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch & pumpkin pie spice, & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils & thickens. remove from heat & cool.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 degrees f, & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
• 3 in a large mixer bowl, cream butter & brown sugar.
• 4 add flour, baking powder, salt & rolled oats, & mix well.
• 5 pat half of this mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish, then spread cooled fruit mixture over that.
• 6 sprinkle remaining flour mixture evenly over the fruit & lightly press it down.
• 7 bake 22-25 minutes, or until firm in the center & topping is crisp.
• 8 cool completely before cutting into 2" squares.