Ingredients:
• For Base:
• Maida – 1.5 cup
• Butter – 1/2 cup
• Powdered Sugar – 4 tbsp
• Almond essence – 2-3 drops
• For Topping:
• Dried Apricots – 150 gm
• Maida – 4.5 tbsp
• Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – a pinch
• Almond Essence – 2-3 drops
• Brown sugar – 3/4 cup
• eggs – 2
• Lime rind – 1 tsp
• Raisins – 2 tbsp
• Chopped nuts – 2 tbsp
• Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
Method:
- Soak apricots overnight in just enough water to cover them completely.
- Preheat the oven to 170 degree C.
- Combine all the ingredients for the base. Press into a tray, (9″/12″) greased and lined with butter paper.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or till the mixture is firm.
- Meanwhile, drain the apricots, remove the seeds and chop the fruits
- Mix the maida with baking powder and salt.
- Beat brown sugar and eggs together.
- Mix in apricots, maida, almonds, vanilla essence, nuts and raisins.
- Spread on the baked base and bake further for 25-30 minutes or till the topping is set.
- Cool and cut into bars.