Apricot And Pistachio Slice Bars Food

APRICOTS WITH HONEY-GINGER RICOTTA AND PISTACHIO NUTS

Steps:

• Slice the apricots in half, carefully remove the pits, and set aside. Combine the ricotta cheese with the ginger and 2 teaspoons of the honey in a mixing bowl.
• Place the apricot halves on a serving platter and top each with a spoonful of the honey-ginger-ricotta mixture. Sprinkle the pistachios on top, and drizzle with the remaining teaspoon honey. Serve immediately.

APRICOT PISTACHIO BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the sides hang over the edges of the pan (it will make it easier to lift out the bars once they are done cooking).
• For the crust, combine the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Cut the butter into chunks and add it to the food processor. Run the food processor until the mixture forms large chunks, about 1 minute. Transfer to the baking pan and press into the bottom of the pan and ¼-inch up the sides. Bake for 15 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool to room temperature.
• For the filling, place the pistachios, flour, sugar, and salt in the food processor bowl (no need to clean it in-between). Cut the butter into chunks and add it to the bowl. Again, run the machine until smooth and no visible butter chunks remain. Add in the almond extract and eggs. Run again until just combined.
• Spread the filling over the cooled crust. Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits. Slice and place on top of the filling, pressing them in slightly to stick.
• Place in the oven and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan.
• Cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

APRICOT, HONEY & PISTACHIO FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Put butter, soft brown sugar and honey in a small pan, then heat gently until melted.
• Tip oats, pistachios and apricots into a medium bowl. Pour over the melted butter mixture and stir to combine.
• Transfer to a 20cm x 20cm greased and lined baking tray and cook at 160C/140C fan/gas 4 for 35-40 mins. Remove and cool in tin, then slice into 16. Will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

APRICOT-PISTACHIO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Once the flour is incorporated according to dough recipe, beat in dried apricots and pistachios. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Shape each into a 10-inch-long triangular log. Wrap in parchment. Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
• Slice dough crosswise slightly thicker than 1/8 inch. Reshape if needed. Bake at 350 degrees on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm, 12 to 14 minutes.

POACHED APRICOTS WITH PISTACHIO AND AMARETTO MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Poach the apricots: Add Sauternes, lime half, vanilla, sugar and 3 tablespoons/40 milliliters water to a saucepan just big enough to hold the apricot halves in one layer. Place the pan over high heat and cook until the sugar has melted and the liquid boils.
• Remove the pan from the heat and place the apricots in the hot liquid, cut sides down. Leave them to poach in the residual heat until they are soft but still hold their shape (20 to 40 minutes, depending on how ripe they are) flipping them every 10 minutes. Set the apricots aside to cool slightly. (If not serving immediately, transfer the apricots to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.) Squeeze the lime into the syrup and then discard it; return the saucepan with the syrup to medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup/70 milliliters, 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside at room temperature until needed.
• Prepare the mascarpone mixture: Combine pistachios, amaretti cookies and sugar. Add three-quarters of this mixture to a bowl with the mascarpone and mix it all together until combined, then fold in the cream.
• To serve, divide the apricots and the amaretti cream between four bowls. Pour the syrup over the apricots and sprinkle the remaining amaretti and pistachio crumble over the cream. Finish with orange blossom water and lime zest and serve.

APRICOT AND PISTACHIO SLICE

Steps:

• Line a 32cm x 21cm baking tin with baking paper. Place the crushed rice cookies into a large mixing bowl. Add the coconut, apricots, condensed milk, butter and pistachio nuts. Mix until combined.
• Spread the mixture over the base of the baking tin and refrigerate.
• To make the icing, place the butter, lemon zest, icing sugar, lemon juice and water in a bowl and mix together until combined. Add a little extra water if the icing isn't smooth. Spread the icing over the biscuit base and sprinkle over the coconut and pistachio nuts. Cut into squares.

APRICOT TART WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lay 1 sheet phyllo on a parchment-lined 12-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon butter and brush to coat the entire phyllo sheet.
• Top with another sheet and butter as above. Repeat with 7 more sheets, for a total of 9, buttering as you go. The final, top layer should also be buttered. (The rest of the phyllo can be wrapped and frozen for future use.)
• Dot the top sheet with jam by the teaspoon, then, using a spatula, spread the jam to cover the entire sheet, leaving a 2-inch border.
• Sprinkle a layer of half the chopped pistachios over the jam. Place the apricot wedges, skin-side down, in even rows across the surface, then sprinkle again with remaining pistachios.
• Carefully fold over the edges on all sides of the tart to make a 10-by-16-inch rectangle. Brush folded sides with butter. Sprinkle sugar generously over apricots and folded edges.
• Bake until pastry is golden and apricots begin to color, about 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes, then cut into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.