Easy Apricot Bars

• butter↗1 cup
• sugar↗1 cup
• egg yolk↗1
• flour↗2 cups
• walnuts↗3⁄4 cup

  finely chopped

• jar apricot jam↗1

  (10 ounce)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cream room temperature butter with sugar until fluffy.

2. 2

   Blend in the one egg yolk.

3. 3

   Mix in 2 cups of flour , and the nuts .

4. 4

   Divide dough in two parts.

5. 5

   Spread or press 1 part in a greased 9 x 13 pan.

6. 6

   Cover with the apricot jam.

7. 7

   Drop remaining dough in spoonfuls over the jam, spreading to edges carefully.

8. 8

   Bake in a 350F oven about 40 minutes or until golden.

9. 9

   Cool and cut into squares.