Recipe

Apricot Shortbread Recipe

	Linebb956 / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago From the Betsy McCalls cookie book. A extra from McCalls magazine... AWESOME ENJOY Prep:25m Cook:35m Servings:20	Linebb956
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Ingredients

SHORTBREAD:

1/3 cup soft butter

1/2 cup light brown sugar packed

1 cup sifted flour

FILLING:

3/4 cup dried apricots

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/3 cup walnuts

Directions

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350

SHORTBREAD:

IN MEDIUM BOWL WITH MIXER BEAT BUTTER WITH SUGAR UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY

AT LOW SPEED, BEAT IN FLOUR

PAT INTO A 8X8 SQUARE PAN

BAKE 12 MINUTES OR INTIL LIGHT-GOLDEN IN COLOR.

LET COOL IN PAN ON RACK

FILLING:

PLACE APRICOTS IN SMALL SAUCEPAN

ADD ENOUGH WATER TO COVER

BRING TO BOIL

REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER COVERED 15 MINUTES

DRAIN APRICOTS, RESERVING 3 TABLESPOONS LIQUID

CHOP APRICOTS FINE,

COMBINE IN A SMALL SAUCEPOT WITH RESERVED LIQUID, LEMON PEEL SUGAR AND CORNSTARCH

BRING TO BOIL, STIRRING FOR 1 MINUTE

LET COOL 10 MINUTES

SPREAD OVER SHORTBREAD CRUST

SPRINKLY WITH WALNUTS

BAKE 20 MINUTES

LET COOL COMPLETELY IN PAN ON RACK..

CUT INTO BARS

MAKES 20

I LIKE THE SWEET AND PLAIN TASTE TOGETHER... YUMMY.. OLD FASHIONED. PRETTY.

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Comments

coffeebean53 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Thank you so much for posting this. They sound wonderful.

zena824 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Linda... shortbread is a weakness of mine....I love the way this sounds...

sunny 11 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This looks wonderful. = )

lor 5 months, 1 week ago said:
I had this "5" recipe many years ago and somehow either lost it or misplaced it. Well, thanks to you, I can make these again. Thank you so much Linda!

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