CRUST:

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened

GLAZE:

3/4 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. almond extract

FILLING:

3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3/4 c. apricot preserves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 inch square pan. Stir flour, sugar and butter together until crumbly. Press into pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned.

Combine filling ingredients except preserves. Spread preserves over hot crust to 1/2 inch from the edge. Sprinkle filling over preserves. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Beat sugar, milk and extract until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled bars.

Makes 3 dozen bars.