My grandma made a gluten free version of these when I visited in April 2017. They are so good I wanted to share the recipe with you all.
MAKES 24 SQUARES total bake time 45 min.
Ingredents:
2/3 c dried apricots
1 c of water
1/2 c of butter
1/4 c sugar
1 1/3 c all purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 c packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 c chopped nuts
3/4 c sweetened flaked coconut (optional)
Powder sugar
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325°f
Rinse apricots in a small saucepan then cook apricots in boiling water for 10 min. Drain chop and set aside.
In a medium bowl mix together butter sugar and 1 c flour. Press on to bottom of 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 25 min
In a medium bowl beat eggs and slowly add brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 c flour baking powder salt vanilla and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and apricots and coconut. Pour on top of baked crust for 20 min. Cool then dust with powder sugar.
