Apricot Bars
["1 c. sugar", "1 c. margarine (2 sticks)", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2 c. flour"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Cream sugar and margarine.", "Add eggs and vanilla.", "Stir in flour.", "Save 1/4 of the dough to dot the top.", "Spread out remainder of dough in jelly roll pan, 10 1/2 x 15 1/2-inch.", "Spread with Smucker's apricot preserves and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.", "With teaspoon, dot remaining dough on top.", "Bake for 30 minutes.", "When cool, cut into bars."]
["sugar", "margarine", "eggs", "vanilla", "flour"]