Lois Apricot Casserole Recipes

MISS MARY'S FAMOUS APRICOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In greased casserole dish arrange apricot halves cut side up.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar, then cracker crumbs.
• Dot crumbs with butter.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes, or until casserole has thickened and is crusty on top.

APRICOT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 1 to 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Arrange sweet potatoes in single layer.
• Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a 1 quart saucepan.
• Stir in apricot nectar and 1/3 cup water.
• Cook and stir on high heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add margarine and apricots.
• Pour evenly over potatoes.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• The casserole will be hot and bubbly.

GOLDEN PORK AND APRICOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from pork chops.
• Cook without any added fat in a large, heavy or non stick pan until lightly browned.
• Add the onion and capsicums to the pan and stir over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder and the flour.
• Add the stock, stirring, then add the apricots and mustard.
• Cover and simmer for 25- 30 minutes, until tender.
• Adjust the seasoning and serve hot.
• Nice with rice or mashed potatoes.
• (Can substitute lamb chops instead of pork).

APRICOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300
• 2. Drain apricots and place in casserole dish.
• 3. Top with sugar, then cracker crumbs and then butter.
• 4. Bake for 1 hour.

BRUNCH APRICOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325.
• in a 2 quart casserole, layer 1/2 of the fruits.
• sprinkle with one half the Cracker crumbs and brown sugar.
• repeat layers and pour melted butter over top.
• Bake 40 minutes or until bubbly.

APRICOT BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325.
• grease a 13x9 baking dish.
• in a large skillet add 2 tbsp butter, heat pine nuts until lightly toasted.
• remove and set aside.
• in same skillet heat remaining butter, saute barley and scallions until tender, 2-3 minutes.
• add broth, bring to a boil.
• stir in apricots, raisins, and nuts.
• pour into the grease baking dish and bake uncovered for 1 1/4 hrs or until barley is tender.

LOIS' APRICOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remove seeds from apricots and drain in colander for 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Turn apricot cavities up in glass baking dish and sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice to marinate overnight in refrigerator. Just before baking, coarsely crumble crackers over apricots; drizzle with butter, and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes.