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

Cover apricots with water and boil 10 minutes. Drain, cool, and chop. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8 inch square pan. In medium bowl, mix butter, granulated sugar, and 1 cup flour until crumbly. Press in pan. Bake 25 minutes. Combine 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and eggs until light. Mix in flour mixture, vanilla, nuts, and apricots. Spread over baked layer. Bake 40 minutes more. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars and roll in powdered sugar. Makes 32 bars. 100 calories each.