Apricot-cardamon Bars & Apricot Icingdesserts, fruits ----COOKIE BAR---- 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 or 1/8 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 cup apricot nectar or orange 1 juice 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 2 tablespoon cooking oil 1 slightly beaten egg 1/2 cup finely snipped dried apricos 1 recipe apricot icing ----APRICOT ICING---- 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 to three teaspoons apricot 1 nectar or orange juice In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom or cloves; set aside. Stir together apricot nectar or orange juice, applesauce, oil, and egg till combined. Sit in the snipped apricots. Spread batter in an ungreased 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350-degree oven about 25 minutes or till a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Drizzle with Apricot Icing. Cut into bars. Makes 24 bars. APRICOT ICING: In a small mixing bowl stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 to 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice. NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING: 67 cal., 1 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 9 mg chol., 17 mg sodium, 13 g carbo., 0 g fiber, 1 g pro. Daily Value: 3% vit. A, 3% vit. C, 0% calcium, 3% iron. |
