Apricot Banana Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 (10 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream the margarine and brown sugar.
• 3 blend in the preserves, eggs and vanilla.
• 4 sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
• 5 add alternately with the bananas, mixing well after each addition.
• 6 stir in nuts.
• 7 pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• 8 bake 35 to 40 minutes.