2/3 c. dried apricots
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped almonds
1/2 c. butter
1 1/3 c. sifted flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Rinse apricots, cover with water. Simmer 10 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.

Combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 cup flour. Mix until crumbly. Pack into greased 9 inch square pan. Bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees, 20 minutes.

Beat brown sugar into eggs. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Add nuts (1/4 cup) and apricots. Spread on baked layer. Sprinkle with remainder of nuts. Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 30 bars.