Apricot Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) jar smuckers apricot preserves (or the flavor you prefer)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add remaining ingredients except the preserves.
• 3 press 3/4 of this mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9 pan.
• 4 bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
• 5 spread preserves on top.
• 6 crumble remaining crumb mixture over the fruit.
• 7 bake for 20 more minutes.