Apricot Vienna Rolls Recipes

APRICOT VIENNA TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; line cookie sheets with parchment paper& set aside.
• In a small saucepan, cook the chopped apricots& preserves until melted& apricots are soft.
• Chill in refrigerator.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter& flour into a stiff dough.
• Divide into 2 equal disks, wrap in plastic& chill.
• When dough is thoroughly chilled, cut each disk into 4 sections.
• Roll each section into a thin round, and cut into 4 or 6 wedges.
• Place approximately 1 tsp of preserve mixture on outer edge (wide, rounded side) of rolled dough.
• Moisten point of dough with a little water.
• Roll dough over the preserves, tucking in the sides& continue to roll to the point.
• Continue this with each section of dough.
• Place each cookie on parchment-lined cookie sheet; brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or chopped nuts.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

MOIST APRICOT ROLLS (USING NUT ROLL TINS)

Steps:

• Cover the apricots with hot water and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Drain well.
• Grease two nut roll tins and preheat oven to 190°C.
• Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat until combined.
• Stir in half of the sifted flours with half of the milk.
• Stir in remaining flours and milk.
• Stir in the apricots.
• Spoon mixture evenly into the prepared tins. Tins should be kept upright.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and allow cakes to remain in the closed tins for 10 minutes.
• Carefully remove the lids and turn cakes out onto a wire rack to cool.