Apricot And Oat Fingers Recipes

APRICOT OAT BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a big bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
• Add oats and sugar and mix well.
• Cut in butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. The recipe works better if the butter is not very cold.
• Pat 2/3 of crumbs in a pan with the size of 11x7x1 1/2 inch.
• Spread the entire surface with apricot jam.
• Top with remaining crumbs.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the surface is golden bown.
• Cool and cut in 2 1/2 dozens.

APRICOT GINGER CRUMBLE OAT BARS (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish and line with parchment paper; grease parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, almond meal, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add oats, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar; whisk to blend and break up clumps of brown sugar. Pour melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract over flour mixture; stir with a spatula until moistened.
• Press 2/3 of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to make the crust.
• Whisk 1/3 cup white sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add apricots and ginger and toss to coat.
• Spread apricot mixture over the crust. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 of the flour mixture on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and crisp and filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars, about 25 minutes.

APRICOT AND OAT FINGERS

Steps:

• Soak the apricots in enough boiling mint tea to cover them for 3 hours. If you are short on time simmer the fruit in the tea for 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 180C'350°F.
• Drain apricots and puree reserving the tea. Place in a pan with the oats, nuts and 50ml of the mint tea. Cook over a low heat for 5 minutes.
• Oil a baking sheet and press the mixture into it. Bake for 20 minutes.