Apricot Orange Shortbread Bars Recipes

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APRICOT BARS



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Shortbread Apricot Bars with dried apricots are covered in a mouthwatering buttery shortbread crust of coconut and pecans. You don't have to wait for apricot season to enjoy sweet apricots. Serve these for dessert or serve these at a gathering!

Provided by Barbara Curry

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 ounces dried apricots ((11/2 cups))
1 ¾ cups sugar (divided)
¾ cup butter (softened)
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetened coconut (toasted)
½ cup pecans (chopped)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.
  • In a small saucepan, cover apricots with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes until soft. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup water. Place 1/4 cup water back in the saucepan and add 3/4 cup sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
  • Chop apricots and add to saucepan, turn off the heat.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter and 1 cup sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together four, soda and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix until combined. Add toasted coconut and pecans.
  • Place 3/4 of the mixture into prepared pan, pressing it with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake for 10 minutes until it is golden brown. Remove from oven and spread apricot mixture over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining crust over the top and bake an additional 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MILLIONAIRE SHORTBREAD BARS



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Millionaire Shortbread Bars boast tender layers of shortbread, topped with soft caramel and melted dark chocolate.

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Shortbread     Butter     Caramel     Sweet     Baking     Cooking     Making It Photo-Ready     Dairy     Bar     Dessert

Yield 48 bars

Number Of Ingredients 16

Crust
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Caramel
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges; set aside.
  • Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix to combine (mixture will be crumbly). Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven; let cool while making caramel.
  • Stir all Caramel ingredients together except vanilla in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 20-25 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 236-239°F. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. (Caramel may be speckled with brown bits.) Pour caramel over baked crust and spread evenly (mixture will be very hot). Let cool 1 1/2 hours.
  • Microwave chocolate at 50% power in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. Spread over cooled caramel; sprinkle with sea salt. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until chocolate is just set. Let bars sit at room temperature 20 minutes before cutting.
  • To cut into sticks, remove from pan using foil overhang. Cut bars in half into 2 (9x6 1/2-inch) rectangles. Cut each rectangle into thirds to make 6 (1/2x3-inch) rectangles. Cut each of these rectangles into 8 (3x3/4-inch) sticks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 20 milligrams, Sodium 160 milligrams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 2 grams

APRICOT SHORTBREAD BARS



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This is a very fruity holiday cookie recipe. A jellied apricot mixture is baked onto a shortbread crust. Simple to make and very yummy!!

Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Apricot

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
⅔ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 ½ cups chopped dried apricots
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 ½ cups white sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. While the crust is baking, place apricots in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid. Return the apricots and reserved liquid to the pan, and stir in the lemon zest. Mix together the sugar and cornstarch, and stir into the apricot mixture. Bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Spread onto the prepared crust, and sprinkle the walnuts over.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm to the touch. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 13.5 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 39.1 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

APRICOT SHORTBREAD SQUARES



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These fruity bars taste and look so good, people will have a hard time believing how quick they can be prepared. They're bound to become a favorite with your family.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, separated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 jars (12 ounces each) apricot preserves
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well (mixture will be crumbly). Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Carefully spread with apricot preserves., In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Carefully spread over preserves (egg white layer will be thin). Sprinkle with walnuts. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and edges are bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APRICOT-ORANGE SHORTBREAD BARS



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Categories     Liqueur     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Orange     Apricot     Almond     Winter     Jam or Jelly     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 32

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup apricot preserves
3 tablespoons orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (packed) almond paste (from 7-ounce roll), crumbled
1/2 cup sliced almonds, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan; line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper, extending over sides. Butter parchment. Mix preserves and orange liqueur in small bowl; set aside.
  • Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in almond extract. Add flour and salt; beat just until blended. Transfer 1 cup of dough to another small bowl; add crumbled almond paste and mix with fingertips until small clumps form. Mix in 1/4 cup sliced almonds; set aside for topping.
  • Press remaining dough evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Spread preserves mixture evenly over. Using fingertips, coarsely crumble topping over preserves, then sprinkle 1/4 cup almonds over. Press topping lightly into preserves.
  • Bake shortbread until top and crust edges are golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool completely in pan on rack. Using parchment paper as aid, lift shortbread from pan. Cut shortbread into 4 equal strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 small bar cookies. (Can be prepared ahead. Store in single layer in airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 weeks.)

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