Buttery Apricot Bars

Heat the oven to 350 F. Cover the apricots with boiling water. Set aside for a few minutes and drain, reserving liquid. Grease a 9 x 13 inch dish with butter. Mix the dry ingredients and cut in the butter. Press half of the mixture into the pan and cover with the chopped apricots. Take a teaspoon of the hot water that was used to cover the apricots and use it to loosen up the preserves. Drizzle the preserves over the crust and chopped apricots. Press the other half of the dough on top and bake until goldenabout 40 minutes. Let the dish cool completely before you cut into squares or rectangles.