Baked Apricots With Almond Topping Food

EASY BAKED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place almonds on a baking sheet and bake in the preheating oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Place apricot wedges in an overlapping pattern in individual gratin dishes or a baking dish. Mix almonds and brown sugar and scatter over apricots.
• Bake in the preheated oven until apricots are bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

BAKED FRESH APRICOTS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Cut the apricots in half and remove their pits.
• Arrange the apricot halves, cut side down, in a gratin dish.
• Spoon the jam over the fruit.
• Pour the half-and-half over the fruit.
• Sprinkle the almonds and sugar on top.
• Place in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Serve lukewarm.

APRICOT-ALMOND TARTLETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and water; stir until dough forms a ball. Roll into twenty-four 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottoms and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups., In a small bowl, beat almond paste and butter until blended; beat in egg white and almond extract. Spoon into tart shells, about 2 teaspoons in each., Bake at 350° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Top with apricot preserves.