Apricot Dream Recipes

APRICOT DREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Place your water, sugar and Apricots in a sauce pan. Bring to boil and simmer. while that is simmering use a potato masher to expel some of the juices out of your apricots. Cook until slightly thick. remove from heat and set aside to cool. After this cools it should be thick like apricot jam. (If it's too thick after cooling just add a little water). (You can use Apricot Jam)
• 2. Sift your flour, baking soda, Baking powder and salt. set aside
• 3. In your mixer, cream your butter and white sugar. Add 1 cup of your Apricot mixture (or jam). Whip until light and fluffy.
• 4. add your vanilla then your eggs one at a time. Whip that up real good. On low speed gradually add your flour, then your buttermilk just until blended
• 5. Whip up your egg whites until frothy adding a pinch of salt.
• 6. Using a cake spatula blend the egg whites into your batter.
• 7. Fill your cupcakes 3/4 full and bake at 350 degree for 12 to 15 minutes or until testing with a toothpick and it comes out clean.
• 8. Decorate using a frosting of your choice. Note: With the leftover Apricot filling place a tiny bit into the center of your cupcake using a paring knife to cut a slit and insert. Frost with whipped cream frosting

APRICOT DREAM BALLS

Steps:

• Place the fruit medley, dried apricots and coconut milk in a food processor and process until the mixture comes together.
• Add a small amount extra cocnut milk if needed for a rollable consistency.
• Shape into balls and roll in the coconut. Refrigerate until firm.

APRICOT DREAM JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine dry Jello and pineapple in medium sized sauce pan. Heat to simmer and stir until jello is well dissolved. Set off heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 2. Stir buttermilk into jello mixture.
• 3. Mix whipped topping into jello mixture.
• 4. Stir in pecans.
• 5. Pour into 9x9 pan or into jello mold. Chill for 24 hours before serving.

~ APRICOT DREAM ~

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, add pineapple, apricots and juices, jello. Mix well, bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 2. Stir in pieces of cream cheese, not all will dissolve, some small pieces will remain, this is normal.
• 3. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate until almost set, stir in cool whip and spread into an 11 x 7 dish. Refrigerate until ccompletely set. Serve with more whipped cream if desired.
• 4. This can be served as a salad or dessert. My mom always served with turkey or pork.

APRICOT-PINEAPPLE DREAM

Steps:

• Mix orange-flavored gelatin with pineapple in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Cool completely.
• In a medium mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat gelatin mixture, baby food, cream cheese and whipped topping. Blend well. Stir in nuts. Spoon into serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate at least four hours.

WINNING APRICOT BARS

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.