2/3 c. dried apricots
1/2 c. soft butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Powdered sugar for rolling bars

Rinse apricots; cover with water. Boil 10 minute and drain; cool and chop. Start heating oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan. Mix butter, sugar, and 1 cup of flour until crumbly. Pack in pan. Bake 25 minutes.

Sift 1/3 cup flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, with mixer on low speed, gradually beat brown sugar into eggs. Mix in flour mixture, then vanilla. Stir in walnuts and apricots. spread over baked layer. Bake 30 minutes or until done; cool in pan. Cut into 32 bars, then roll in sugar.