Tangy banana bars

Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients:

1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1/2 c Margarine or butter
1 Jar apricot preserves-10 oz
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 3/4 c All purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Bananas; thinly sliced about -2 medium
3/4 c Nuts; chopped (your choice)

Instructions:

Powdered sugar Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9-inch pan. In large bowl combine brown sugar margarine preserves vanilla and eggs; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. By hand stir in remaining ingredients except powdered sugar; mix just until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars. 2 bars = 228 calories 8 g fat. SOURCE: Cookies Cookies and more Cookies cookbook. Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps