APRICOT ALMOND SQUARES 
1 pkg. Pillsbury Plus yellow or white cake mix
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. almonds, finely chopped
1 c. apricot preserves
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/3 c. apricot preserves
1/2 c. coconut

Generously grease 13 x 9 baking pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix and butter. Mix at low speed until crumbly. Stir in almonds. Reserve 1 cup base mix for filling. Press remaining mixture into bottom of pan. Carefully spread 1 cup preserves over base. In same bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla and egg until well blended. Stir in 1/3 cup preserves at low speed. Carefully spread filling mixture over base. Combine reserved 1 cup base mixture with coconut. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes until golden brown and center is set.

 

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