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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.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 40 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

Crust

1 1/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2: cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4: cup sugar

Filling

1/2: cup chopped dried apricots

1/2: cup sweetened dried cranberries

1/4: cup sugar

1: tablespoon cornstarch

1/4: cup honey

3: tablespoons orange juice

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Directions

1 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.
2 Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients.
3 Remove partially baked crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spread filling evenly over crust.
4 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.

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Feel free to use sweetened dried cherries instead of the cranberries.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 50),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 15mg; 15%;
Sodium: 40mg; 40%;
Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 24%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 16g 16% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 7/21/2011 2:20:56 PM REPORT ABUSE mclaucn8 said:

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Perfect. I've made these three times already and they are a huge hit. The glazed fruit is the perfect topping for the shortbread base.

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Posted 6/20/2011 8:46:16 AM REPORT ABUSE idahohillbilly said:

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This recipe was a hit when I took it camping last week, but it seemed a little heavy on the butter. Next time I will try cutting the amount of butter by 1-2 tablespoons, and also try whole wheat flour, to try to make it a little more healthy.

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