APRICOT-COCONUT BARS

1/2 cup butter softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup dried apricots
1 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup confectioners sugar (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325. In medium bowl mix together sugar,butter and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.

2. Bake 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop and set aside to cool.

3. In medium bowl beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut. Pour over prepared crust.

4. Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the oven, or until firm. Cool and dust with confectioners sugar, before cutting into squares.

Hope this is close to the recipe you want.