Apricot Amaretto Chews Recipes

AMARETTO APRICOT CHEWS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In small bowl mix together flour and baking soda.
• 3. In large bowl beat butter until softened. Add brown and granulated sugars. Beat until fluffy.
• 4. Add egg and 1 tablespoon of Amaretto. Beat well.
• 5. Add flour mixture slowly and beat until well incorporated.
• 6. Stir in oats, apricots and almonds.
• 7. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheet.
• 8. Bake 8-10 minutes.
• 9. For topping: Add Amaretto to powdered sugar slowly. Stir while adding liquid and stop when you reach a drizzling consistency.
• 10. When cookies are cool drizzle topping over cookies. Makes 54 cookies.

APRICOT AMARETTO JAM

Steps:

• Place apricots and water in medium bowl, cover and let stand overnight.
• Combine apricot mxture and rind in large saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 10 minutes or until apricots are soft.
• Add juices and sugar; stir over heat without boiling until sugar dissolves. Boil, uncovered, stirring accasionally about 30 minutes or until jam jells when tested. Stir in almonds and liqueur.
• Pour hot jam into hot sterilised jars, seal while hot.

APRICOT AMARETTO JAM

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine apricots and lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and pectin; stir into apricot mixture. If desired, add butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in remaining sugar. Return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute., Remove from heat; stir in amaretto. Cool jam in Dutch oven for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle hot mixture into eight hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.