Danish Apricot Bars Jan Peterson

1 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder

½ cup butter or margarine softened 1 egg

1 Tbsp. milk 3/4 cup apricot preserves

Topping

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar

1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup flaked coconut

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and butter. Add egg and milk, mix well. Press into a greased 9" square pan. Spread with apricots, set aside. In bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in coconut. Carefully spread over apricots. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.