Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           all-purpose flour
     1/2  cup           brown sugar -- packed
     1/2  teaspoon      baking powder
     1/4  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cardamom -- or...
     1/8  teaspoon      ground cloves
     1/2  cup           apricot nectar or- orange juice
     1/4  cup           unsweetened applesauce
   2      tablespoons   cooking oil
   1                    egg -- slightly beaten
     1/2  cup           dried apricots -- (finely snipped)
                        ***APRICOT ICING***
     1/2  cup           powdered sugar
   3      teaspoons     apricot nectar or- orange juice

Preparation:

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom or cloves; set aside. Stir together apricot nectar or orange juice, applesauce, oil, and egg till combined. Add to dry ingredients, stirring till just combined. Stir in the snipped apricots. Spread batter in an ungreased 11 x 7 x 1-1/2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 F oven about 25 minutes or till a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Drizzle with Apricot Icing. Cut into bars. Apricot Icing: In a small mixing bowl, stir together 2 to 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice.