What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Apricot-Orange Crumble Bars! Who doesn’t love this saucy little fruit? Apricots add an exotic touch of class to everything from appetizers to dessert. Try a dollop of jam on a round of baked Camembert cheese sometime. It is decadent! My recipe today serves as a breakfast food, an afternoon snack, or a delicate dessert option.
APRICOT-ORANGE CRUMBLE BARS
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter
1cup sugar
Directions:
Cream together sugar and butter. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together. Add dry ingredients together. Spread 3/4 of batter into a 9×13 greased dish. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Spread 12 ounce dollops of Bonne Maman Apricot Preserves* on top. Slice dried apricot pieces over jam mixture. Fill in with a tablespoon or two of Bonne Maman Orange Marmalade*. Crumble remaining batter on top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar. Bake 350* for 30-35 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into 24 squares.
* Bonne Maman is a product of France.
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Just had one for breakfast. They sit on the counter under the glass dome and look right at me and say “You know you want one of us”. And yup, they are right, so I’ll probably have another one with a good old hot cup of Italian coffee.
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I must admit I just had 2 of those delicious little bars of fruit.
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A hearty appetite is a compliment indeed! My husband has boldly step forward as official “Taste Tester”!
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