Amaretto Glazed Fruit Food

EASY AMARETTO FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, pour in pudding mix- add milk and stir (just to dissolve the mix).
• Fold in Cool Whip until blended.
• Add the Amaretto and stir all together.
• Keep cool until serving- use any fresh fruit for dipping- Strawberries, grapes, and apples work great!

AMARETTO FRUIT

Steps:

• For syrup: In a small saucepan, stir together the sugar, water and honey. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Set the mixture aside to cool.
• Stir in the amaretto and lemon juice. Place fruit in a large mixing bowl. Pour syrup over fruit. Cover and chill for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Serve over ice cream or top with whipped cream and toasted almonds or pecans.

AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• Sprinkle evenly with almonds to coat pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, pudding, amaretto, water, oil, and almond extract and mix together well.
• Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven, and while cake is still warm and in the pan poke holes in the bottom and pour the Amaretto glaze into the holes and bottom of the cake.
• Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours (the longer the better!) before removing from the pan.
• To Make Amaretto Glaze: Combine the confectioners sugar and Amaretto.
• Blend until smooth.
• You can add more Amaretto as needed.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE W/ AMARETTO GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Generously grease and flour a tube pan.
• You can also use a 9X5-inch loaf pan, a 9-inch springform pan, bundt or kugelhupf cake mold.
• Cake: In a bowl, cream the almond paste with sugar and butter.
• As the almond paste breaks up, add the vanilla, eggs and milk.
• Blend well and fold in the flour, salt, baking powder and cornstarch to make a thick but fluffy batter.
• If serving cake bottom side up, sprinkle the almonds into the bottom of the pan here.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle the almonds on top, otherwise.
• Bake 50-55 minutes.
• The cake should be evenly golden brown and slightly cracked.
• When completely cool, dust with the confectioners' sugar, if using.
• Or, alternatively, poke holes into the top of the cake and drizzle on the Amaretto glaze.
• (I used the glaze, and then dusted confectioners' sugar on top.).
• Glaze: Stir together the water and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Set on low heat to dissolve the sugar.
• Stir in the liqueur, heat for 2-3 minutes more.
• Cool slightly.
• NOTE: You can replace the liqueur with an additional 1/4 cup water combined with 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

AMARETTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a sauce pan.
• Whisk in powdered sugar, then amaretto!
• Enjoy!

CARROTS AMARETTO

Steps:

• Parboil sliced carrots (I usually use the baby carrots whole) until al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. This can be done a couple of hours ahead of time.
• Heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add carrots, sugar and heat to caramelize sugar.
• Add Amaretto and cook to reduce sauce to a glaze.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

AMARETTO GLAZED FRUIT

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of reserved pear juice with the cornstarch and stir until blended. Then add Amaretto, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir well. Set aside.
• Spray a large skillet with Pam and add pear and apricot halves and pineapple chunks to warmed pan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in Amaretto mixture and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until thickened, stirring frequently. Do not overcook.
• Place in individual serving dishes or you may use this as a warm side dish with a hot entree. Top with a dollop of sorbet and/or sprinkle with finely chopped nuts.