Title: Brandied cranberry-apricot bars
 Categories: Bars, Desserts, Fruit
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
MMMMM---------------------------FRUIT--------------------------------
    1/3 c  Golden raisins
    1/3 c  Dark raisins
    1/3 c  Dried cranberries
    1/3 c  Dried apricots
    1/2 c  Brandy or water

MMMMM---------------------------CRUST--------------------------------
      1 c  All-purpose flour
    1/3 c  Packed brown sugar
    1/2 c  Margarine or butter

MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
      2    Eggs
      1 c  Packed brown sugar
    1/2 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Vanilla
    1/3 c  Chopped pecans
           Powdered sugar
 
  In a 4-cup glass measure or microwave-safe mixing bowl combine
  raisins, cranberries, apricots and brandy or water. Cover with
  microwave-safe plastic wrap; turn back a corner to vent. Micro-cook
  on high fr 2 minutes. (Our place fruit and brandy in a saucepan;
  bring to boiling. Remove from heat). Let stand 20 minutes. Drain. For
  crust, in a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and 1/3 cup
  brown sugar. Cut in margarine or butter till mixture resembles coarse
  crumbs. Press into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350
  about 20 minutes or till golden. For filling: In a medium mixing bowl
  beat eggs with an electric mixer on low speed for 4 minutes; stir in
  the 1 cup brown sugar, the 1/2 cup flour, and vanilla just till
  combined. Add drained fruit and nuts, stir to mix. Pour fruit mixture
  over baked crust; spread evenly. Bake about 40 minutes or till a
  toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, covering with
  foil the last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Cool in the pan on
  a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. To serve cut in squares.
  Makes 16 bars.
  
  Recipe