Apricot Foldovers Recipes

APRICOT FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Mix butter, cream cheese, vanilla and sugar in a bowl, and beat with mixer until fluffy. Stir in flour and salt until a soft dough is formed. Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray, set aside. Roll dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured board.
• 3. With a cookie cutter, or glass (I use a glass jar), cut dough into 3" rounds. Place 1/4 tsp. jam in center, fold in half and crimp edges with a fork. Pierce top of each cookie with a sharp knife for steam release. Arrange cookies on greased sheet.
• 4. Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

APRICOT TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in cream cheese and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sour cream, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the filling ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover; simmer 7-9 minutes longer or until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Cool., Divide dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll out each portion into a 10-in. square; cut each into 2-in. squares. Place about 1/2 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square. Bring two opposite corners of square to the center; pinch firmly to seal. , Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled cookies.

APRICOT FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Cream butter and cheese till light. Blend flour into the creamed mixture. Add water and mix well. Chill 4 to 5 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook dried apricots according to the package directions. Drain well. Stir sugar into hot fruit; cook and stir till mixture boils and becomes smooth; cool.
• Divide chilled dough in half. Roll each half to 10-inch squares; cut 2 1/2 inch squares. Place 1 tsp. apricot filling in each 2 1/2 inch square. Bring up diagonal corners and seal.
• Bake on ungreased sheets at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.

APRICOT FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in brandy for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.
• Drain and reserve liquid.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar and allspice, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• (can be done quickly with a few pulses in a food processor) Combine egg yolk and sour cream and gently blend mixture into butter/flour mixture.
• Divide dough in quarters and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or, preferably, overnight.
• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out each quarter the dough into 1/8 thickness, cut with a 2 1/2" round (fluted is preferred) cookie cutter.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, place one apricot on half of each cookie and fold over other half to leave apricot partially exposed.
• Bake for aprox 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on a rack.
• While baking prepare next batch.
• For icing combine powdered sugar with 2-3 tblspn of the reserved apricot brandy.
• I like to cook the brandy until the alcohol smell is gone, but it's fine either way.
• After completly cooled dip half the cookie in icing and leave on a wire rack to dry for several hours.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week, but are at their peak for 2-3 days.

APRICOT-FILLED FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. With pastry blend, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in sour cream and egg yolks until well blended.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until it holds together.
• Shape into a ball; wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Prepare Apricot Filling; cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Preheat oven to 375 and grease cookie sheets.
• Roll 1/4 of dough 1/8" thick, keeping remaining dough refrigerated. Cut dough into 2" squares.
• Place 1/2 teaspoon filing diagonally across each square.
• Moisten 2 opposite corners slightly with water; fold over filling, overlapping corners slightly. Place on sheet and finish the rest.
• FILLING:.
• In a 1 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, heat apricots and water until boiling.
• Reduce heat to low; over and simmer 5 minutes. Drain.
• In a blender at medium speed blend apricots and corn syrup until smooth. Let chill.