NUTTY APRICOT MUFFINS
I tried apricots when I didn't have the usual muffin ingredients one time - and this recipe is the result! We enjoyed them, and I've made them often since.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 12 muffins.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine apricots and water. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add sour cream and mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix on low only until combined. Fold in orange peel, nuts and apricots. Batter will be very stiff. Spoon into well-greased muffin tins, filling each cup almost to the top. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until done. Combine sugar and orange juice; dip tops of warm muffins in mixture.
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APRICOT AND WALNUT PHYLLO CUPS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 39m
Yield 12 phyllo cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Special Equipment: a 12-count mini muffin pan
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the apricots, walnuts, honey, 1 tablespoon orange zest, orange juice, and cardamom, until the apricots are in 1/4-inch pieces.
- Place a sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface. Brush the dough with melted butter. Place another sheet of dough on top and brush with melted butter. Repeat with remaining dough and melted butter. Using a sharp knife, trim the pastry into a 12 by 9-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 12 (3-inch) square pieces. Gently press each piece of dough into the muffin pan. Spoon the apricot filling into the cups. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the pastry is golden. Remove from the oven and let the phyllo cups cool for 10 minutes. Using a dessert spoon or a small spatula, remove the phyllo cups from the pan. Place on a rack and cool completely.
- Arrange the phyllo cups on a platter, garnish with orange zest, if using, and serve. Or, store in an airtight plastic container for up to 4 days.
APRICOT WALNUT BARS
Categories Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Apricot Walnut Vanilla Fall Winter Edible Gift Cinnamon Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 32 bars
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line with 1 sheet of foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 opposite sides, then butter foil.
- Pulse flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Add yolks and vanilla and pulse just until clumps of dough form, about 30 seconds.
- Press three fourths of dough evenly onto bottom of pan, then spread with apricot preserves. Crumble remaining dough over preserves and sprinkle evenly with walnuts.
- Bake until top is golden brown and preserves are bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack. Lift from pan by grasping both ends of foil. Cut into 32 bars and lift bars off foil with a spatula.
APRICOT NUT CUPS
This recipe came from an older lady at my church who has sinced passed. It is good and easy. Makes a perfect cookie tray addition.
Provided by Chef53Kathy
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 4 dozen cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare dough by mixing the cream cheese, butter and flour. Pat into the bottom and sides of 48 mini tart wells.
- Mix filling ingredients and fill tarts with 1-2 teaspoons filling.
- Bake at 350* for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 45.8, Sodium 85.5, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 10.1, Protein 3
APRICOT AND NUT COOKIES WITH AMARETTO ICING
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 2h49m
Yield 2 to 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the Cookies: In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg. Stir in the flour until just blended. Mix in the apricots, almonds, and pine nuts.
- Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a log, about 12-inches long and 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Wrap the dough in the plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 heavy baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut the dough log crosswise into 1/4 to 1/2 inch-thick slices. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart. Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
- For the Icing: Place the confectioners' sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Gradually whisk in the almond flavored liqueur, until the mixture is of drizzling consistency.
- Place the wire rack over a baking sheet. Using a spoon or fork, drizzle the cookies with the icing, allowing any excess icing to drip onto the baking sheet. Allow the icing to set before serving, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2.5 grams, Cholesterol 19 milligrams, Sodium 99 milligrams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fiber 0.5 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 15 grams
APRICOT WALNUT BALLS
A recipe can't get much easier than this one, yet it's simply delicious. These store well in the refrigerator and make for a different type of dessert.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 5-6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine apricots and coconut. Add milk; mix well. Stir in walnuts. Chill for 30 minutes (the mixture will be sticky). , Shape into 1-in. balls and roll in confectioners' sugar. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator.
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WINNING APRICOT BARS
This recipe is down-home baking at its best, and it really represents all regions of the country. It's won blue ribbons at county fairs and cookie contests in several states! Easy to make, it's perfect for potluck suppers, bake sales, lunchboxes or just plain snacking.-Jill Moritz, Irvine, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
LAYERED APRICOT NUT COOKIES
I recieved this recipe from a girl I used to work with and it has been part of my Christmas cookie selection ever since. I could eat my weight in these things!
Provided by BonnieZ
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 5 dozen cookies, 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Separate egg yolks from egg whites setting aside both.
- Dissolve dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
- Work together flour and butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles course meal.
- Add egg yolks,yeast mixture and milk and mix well to combine (using your hands works best).
- Divide dough into 3 portions, one slightly larger for bottom crust.
- Cover& let sit in a draft free place to raise for 1/2 hour.
- Meanwhile mix 3/1/2 cups ground walnuts with 1 cup of sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
- Mix well and reserve 1/2 cup of the nut mixture for the topping.
- Roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 15 x 10 sheet pan with 1 inch sides.
- Place the dough in the bottom of the sheet pan and cover with the nut mixture.
- Roll second sheet of dough to a 15x 10 rectangle and place on top of the nut layer.
- Evenly spread 2 jars of apricot filling on the second layer of dough.
- Roll third crust and place on top of the apricot layer.
- Score the top layer of the dough into 1 1/2 inch squares.
- Bake 350°F for 35 minutes and let cool on baking rack.
- Meanwhile beat 4 egg whites with 1/2 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Add almond extract and combine well.
- Spread on top of cooled, baked crust being sure to spread to all edges of the pan to prevent shrinking a sweating of the meringue.
- Sprinkle with reserved nut mixture.
- Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes and let cool.
- Store covered in the refrigerator, slicing into squares before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.8, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 39.9, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 5.8, Protein 2.1
APRICOT TASSIES
Make and share this Apricot Tassies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 48 tassies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- preheat oven to 350*.
- beat cream cheese, butter and 2 tbls sugar in medium boil till fluffy -- stir in 2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.
- divide dough in half.shape each portion into 1" balls.
- press balls in miniature muffin cups.set aside.
- to prepare FILLING:.
- beat 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour,vanilla and Solo apricot filling with mixer on low-medium speed until well blended.
- stir in nuts, if using.(I like it without nuts).
- spoon evenly into pastry lined muffin tins.
- bake 25-30 minutes or filling is set and crust is golden brown --
- cool completely in cups on wire rack.
- when cool remove -- .
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.5, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 40.9, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3, Protein 1.2
APRICOT PECAN TASSIES
I've made these great one-bite apricot pecan "pies" for my Christmas gift trays for a couple of years and always get rave reviews. I love the dried apricots, but you could substitute almost any dried fruit you like. I got this recipe from a Christmas Cookie cookbook that credits the recipe to the California Apricot Advisory Board.
Provided by MarlaM
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For Base:.
- In food processor, combine flour, 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese; process until mixture forms a large ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 15 minutes.
- For Filling:.
- Combine brown sugar, egg, 1 tbsp buter, vanilla and salt in a bowl until smooth. Stir in apricots and nuts.
- Preheat oven to 325°F Shape dough into 2 dozen 1 inch balls and place in paper lined or greased miniture muffin tins. Press dough on bottom and up sides of each cup. Fill each with 1 tsp apricot-pecan filling. Bake 25 minutes or until golden and filling sets. Cool and remove from cups. Cookies can be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to 6 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.5, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 60.9, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 8.7, Protein 1.1
APRICOT NUT BREAD
Another favorite quick bread that my mom made when I was a child. I often make small tins of my apricot nut bread, pumpkin bread, and cranberry bread to give as teacher gifts, along with the recipe for each, during the holidays.
Provided by Caryn
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 7x3x2-inch loaf pans
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, cook the apricots in water until soft; drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Generously grease and lightly flour two 7x3x2-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
- Stir in butter, milk, orange juice, and egg; mix well.
- Fold in dried apricots, nuts, and orange peel.
- Spoon into prepared pans.
- Bake 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on rack 15 minutes.
- Remove from pan.
- Cool completely.
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