Apricot Slices

Fruity bars with crunchy walnuts

Apricot Slices
makes 12

90g soft light brown sugar
75g plain flour
75g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes

for topping:
150g ready-to-eat dried apricots
250ml water
grated rind of 1 lemon
65g caster sugar
2 tsp cornflour
50g chopped walnuts

Mix together the sugar and flour, then rub in the butter until resembles breadcrumbs. Press into the base of a 20cm square baking tin. Bake for 15 minutes at 180c/gas4.

Put the apricots and water in a pan and simmer for about 10 mins until soft. Strain liquid and reserve. Chop the apricots.

Return the apricots to the pan and add the lemon rind, caster sugar, cornflour and 4 tbsp of the soaking liquid. Cook for 1 minute. Allow to cool slightly. Spread over the base and then sprinkle over the walnuts. Bake for 20 minutes. leave to cool in the tin before cutting into bars.

More apricot recipes:
Apricot and sunflower seed cookies
Crunchy apricot and almond crumble