Ingredients
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3/4 cup water
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup brown sugar, packed
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups rolled oats
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1 1/4 cups dried apricots, quartered
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1 1/3 cups dark raisins
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine apricots, water, raisins, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch & pumpkin pie spice, & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils & thickens. Remove from heat & cool.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
- In a large mixer bowl, cream butter & brown sugar.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt & rolled oats, & mix well.
- Pat half of this mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish, then spread cooled fruit mixture over that.
- Sprinkle remaining flour mixture evenly over the fruit & lightly press it down.
- Bake 22-25 minutes, or until firm in the center & topping is crisp.
- Cool completely before cutting into 2" squares.