Coconut Fruit Squares

Submitted by DaisyAir

 

These are called Apricot Squares..BUT..... I use Raspberry,Strawberry ,Cranberry, you get the picture.
 
 Cream together 1 1/2 sticks butter and  1 cup of sugar.  Add 1 egg,  1 teaspoon vanilla.   Mix together.  Add  2 cups plus 1 Tablespoon flour, 1/2  teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  Add  1 cup coconut, 1 /2 cup chopped nuts  ( leave out if you prefer)
 
 Press 2/3 mixture into well 9 x 13" greased pan 9 x 13.  Spread on whatever preserves you wish to use...jar or your own made.  Crumble the rest of the mixture on top
 
Bake at 350 degrees  35 minutes..Cool and cut
 
 Do not put preserves to close to the edge of the pan when spreading it will burn.