First Place Apricot-Date Bars
The people of liverpool are known as scousers, a nickname that comes from the city's passion for scouse, a meat and vegetable stew served with bread to mop up the juices.
Recipe Summary First Place Apricot-Date Bars
This recipe goes way back; I grew up loving these bars. I entered this in the Jefferson County Fair on August 28, 2010. It won First Place.Ingredients | Liverpool One Food Places½ cup brown sugar1 cup pitted Medjool dates, cut into small pieces8 ounces dried apricots, cut into small pieces½ cup apricot nectar (such as Kern's®)2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt¾ cup vegetable shortening, melted1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup brown sugar2 cups rolled oatsDirectionsPlace 1/2 cup of brown sugar into a saucepan along with the dates and apricots; pour in the apricot nectar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until the nectar has mostly evaporated and the mixture is sticky, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Grease a baking sheet.Stir the melted shortening and vanilla extract into 1 cup of brown sugar in a large bowl until no lumps remain. Stir in the flour mixture and oats; work well with your hands until the mixture is evenly combined. Press half of the oat mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the cooled apricot mixture evenly over the oats, then press the remaining oat mixture evenly over top.Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.When cutting the dates and apricots into small pieces make sure they are about the same size. They will cook more evenly.Info | Liverpool One Food Placesprep: 25 mins cook: 35 mins additional: 1 hr 10 mins total: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 48 Yield: 48 bars
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