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

Rinse apricots. Cover with water, simmer 10 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.

Combine sugar, butter and 1 cup flour. Mix until crumbly. Pack into greased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Gradually beat brown sugar into eggs. Sift together remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture; mix well. Add vanilla, 1/4 cup nuts and apricots. Spread on baked layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares.