Buttery Apricot Squares

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (18 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13" x 9" baking pan or 11" x 7" pan.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 4 add egg and extract, mix well.
• 5 combine the flour, orange peel, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 6 set aside one-third for topping.
• 7 press remaining dough lightly into a greased baking pan.
• 8 combine preserves, lemon juice and peel; spread evenly over crust.
• 9 sprinkle reserved dough over filling.
• 10 bake 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 11 cool on wire rack.