Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping
Yield: 50 bite-sized bars.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter
2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut
2 cups sliced almonds
2 cups dried cherries
2 cups dried apricots, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 325 F. Spray a
13-by-9-inch Pyrex baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside. In a
medium bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Stir in butter with a fork
until well mixed and clumps have formed. Spread 1 1/2 packed cups of oat
mixture over the bottom of the pan, pressing to form a thin crust. Mix
coconut, almonds, cherries, apricots and milk in a large bowl. Pour over
crust, using a rubber spatula to evenly distribute and press down. Sprinkle
remaining oat mixture over dried fruit filling. Bake until lightly golden,
about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.(You can cover and store at room
temperature up to 2 days.) To serve, cut into generous 1 1/2-inch squares.
This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article Easy
Open House
Source: <http://cookie.allrecipes.com/az/79252.asp>
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