How is it the middle of December already? Things have been super crazy busy in our household… because we bought an apartment, got the keys mid November and have had builders renovating it from top to bottom since then. They are supposed to finish up today … but I don’t think the kitchen is installed yet (horror of horrors…) and we move in next week Thursday… plus a few blimps on our health levels in the last month, has left this poor blog a bit unloved.
But I am back with a recipe for apricot & coconut squares… using up some of my Dr Oetker goodie box items before we move apartments.
While packing boxes and sorting through old paperwork, I found this recipe handwritten on a small piece of paper within a birthday card from my aunt Jules (something she must have written just before she passed away in 2014) saying that she thought that I would enjoy making it. I had obviously kept the birthday card and recipe with the good intention of making it – but never did and it must have gotten filed away and forgotten until now.
Christmas time has always been a special time to reflect on the year that has passed, remember the good things and try to put all the negative thoughts & memories into the forgiveness box. It is also a time to remember those that have passed away (either in the last year or in the years before), to shed a little tear, say a little prayer and make sure that they are not forgotten.
So Jules… this one is for you… your hospitality and love for the finer things in life will never be forgotten. Your excessive generosity, love and bigger than life personality make us smile and we try to only remember you for the good years and forget the sad memories.
I added a sachet of Dr Oetker Vanilla sugar to the biscuit/cookie mix and it really added a little something extra! I also used up all the homemade apricot jam that I had made a month or so ago. This is a definite try-again & keep kind of recipe… and super easy
Apricot and coconut Squares
Biscuit/cookie base:
180g butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon of Dr Oetker baking powder
1 sachet of Dr Oetker Vanilla sugar
1 jar of apricot jam (I used my own homemade version – as little or as much as you like)
Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 egg
- Cream together butter & sugar
- Add egg and continue to mix
- Then add flour, vanilla sugar & baking powder & knead together
- Press into a shallow baking tray (1/4 inch thick)
- Cover with the apricot jam
- To make the topping, mix together all the ingredients & sprinkle on top of the jam
- Bake at 190C for 25min
whyiamnotskinny 
Must’ve been so delicious, would love to try!