Expat Bars Recipe

Name: Expat Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 recipe for a double pie crust; 1 ½ cups corn syrup; 3 beaten eggs; 3 tablespoons butter; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon clove; ¼ teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 ½ cups minced dried apricots, with 1/4 c hot water poured over them to plump; 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts; dates, about a handful, chopped, are (optional)

Servings: persons

1 recipe for a double pie crust
1 ½ cups corn syrup
3 beaten eggs
3 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon clove
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups minced dried apricots, with 1/4 c hot water poured over them to plump
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
dates, about a handful, chopped, are (optional)

1
Chop your walnuts & mince apricots.
2
I use scissors to snip the apricots to bits as theyre very sticky.
3
Pour boiling water on apricots and toss to coat so the water can soak inches
4
Roll the piecrust out in one oblong piece to fit an 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 pan (rolling to the width of a sheet of standard waxed paper works perfectly) and place the crust in the pan.
5
In a medium saucepan, bring the corn syrup to a boil, whisk in the eggs (pouring a very thin stream).
6
Turn off heat and stir in the butter, salt, spices vanilla, walnuts and apricots.
7
Pour mixture into the piecrust and fold the crust edges over to make a border.
8
Bake @ 350 degrees for about 45 minute You will see that the filling is slightly puffed up when the bars are done, like a pecan pie.
9
This makes a thin bar that is not too sweet using Ozark kitchen techniques w/ some Saudi ingredients.
10
I thought this also might be damn good made w/ dried pineapple & pecans w/ a dab of molasses, instead of the apricots & walnuts.
11
Hawaiian bars, ha ha : ).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 recipe for a double pie crust, 1 ½ cups corn syrup, 3 beaten eggs, 3 tablespoons butter, and more.

Yes, Expat Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Expat Bars

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