Recipe - Orange-Prune Bars

Crust:
One half cup Margarine not diet
One half cup Packed brown sugar
1 cup Allpurpose flour
Filling:
1 One fourth cup Dried prunes 1920
1/3 cup Packed brown sugar
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon Salt
One fourth cup Orange juice
1 tablespoon Orange peel grated
1 cup Nuts
2 lg Eggs
3 One half ounce Dried coconut

1. Crust: Place softened margarine or butter and sugar in small bowl. With
electric mixer set on medium speed, cream mixture until light and fluffy.
Turn mixer to low and beat in flour. Mixture will be creamy. Pat dough
evenly into bottom of 9 x 9 x 1Three fourths inch ungreased pan. Bake in preheated
350degree oven for 1012 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 1520
minutes. 2. Filling: Place prunes into a saucepan with just enough water to
cover. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Drain and reserve 2
tablespoons of the liquid. Cut prunes into 45 pieces, removing pits. 3.
Combine prunes in saucepan with reserved 2 tablespoons liquid, sugar,
cornstarch, salt, orange juice and peel. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and
simmer, stirring constantly, for 23 minutes or until thickened. Stir in
coarsely chopped nuts; spread over crust. 4. Place the eggs in a small bowl
and beat until frothy. Stir in the coconut. Spread evenly over prune
mixture. 5. Bake 25 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into 24 bars.

Yield: 2 dozen bar cookies.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

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