Apricot Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Strawberry preserves and dried strawberries

can be substituted for the apricots. Or try pineapple or apple.

2-1⁄4cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon almond extract

3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed

8 ounces cream cheese

3⁄4 cup butter

1⁄4

cup sugar

1⁄2

teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

1⁄2

teaspoon baking soda

1⁄2

cup apricot preserves

1⁄4

teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped dried apricots

3⁄4

cup sour cream

1⁄2

cup slivered almonds

1 egg

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10 inch spring form pan. In a large bowl, combine flour and 3⁄4 cup sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. To remaining crumb mixture, add baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, 1 egg, and almond extract. Blend well. Spread batter over bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan. In small bowl, combine cream cheese, 1⁄4 cup sugar, and 1 egg. Pour over batter in pan. Carefully spoon preserves and finely chopped dried apricots over cream cheese filling. In small bowl, combine 1 cup reserved crumb mixture and sliced almonds. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350°F(175°C) for 45 to 50 minutes or until cream cheese filling is set and crust is deep golden brown.

Cool 15 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Serve in wedges warm or cool. Refrigerate leftovers.

Makes 16 pieces.

Classic Oatmeal Cookies

These keep well in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.

1 cup butter or margarine

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup brown sugar

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 cup granulated sugar

1-1⁄2cups chopped dried apricots,

2 eggs

peaches, pears, pineapple,

1-1⁄2teaspoons vanilla

cherries, or other dried fruit

2 cups all-purpose flour

2-1⁄2cups old fashioned oats

1 teaspoon baking powder

 

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In large bowl, cream butter or margarine, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Add 2 eggs, and 1-1⁄2teaspoon vanilla and mix well. In large bowl, sift together dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add chopped dried fruit and stir. In dry blender, blend oats until fine. Add to above dry mixture. Combine dry ingredients with creamed ingredients and mix until blended. Shape dough into 1-1⁄4inch balls. Flatten on cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until barely golden brown. Remove and cool on rack.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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