Apricot-Cherry Bars with Oatmeal Crumble Topping
Renee
This is a yummy little treat especially with a cup of tea.
ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (can substitute whole wheat flour)
- 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 2 cups sliced almonds
- 2 cups dried cherries (about 10 oz), chopped coarse
- 2 cups dried apricots (about 16 oz), chopped coarse
- 1 1/2 cans (14 oz each) condensed milk
directions
- 1
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, and heat oven to 325°.
- 2
Mix flour, oatmeal, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
- 3
Stir in melted butter with a fork until well mixed and clumps form.
- 4
Grease a 9 x 13 in baking pan, line with foil, leaving an overhang on two sides to facilitate removal of bars from pan. Coat foil with cooking spray, then spread 1 1/2 packed cups of oatmeal mixture over pan bottom, pressing to form a thin crust.
- 5
Mix coconut, almonds, cherries, apricots and condensed milk in a large bowl. Pour over oatmeal mixture using a spatula to press mixture in place and evenly distribute in the pan.
- 6
Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup of the oatmeal mixture over dried fruit filling.
- 7
Bake until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Set on a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Use foil handles to remove bars from pan. Cut into squares and serve.
notes
This recipe can be double wrapped and frozen for several months or stored in a tin for up to two weeks.
Source: SurLaTable.com
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