Maxines Apricot Delight Recipes

APRICOT DELIGHTS

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, process orange juice and apricots until pureed.
• Combine apricot mixture and 2 cups sugar in a medium saucepan.
• Over medium high heat, stirring constantly, bring to boil.
• Keep stirring, reduce heat to medium and boil 12-14 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool for 20 minutes.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture into a small bowl of sugar.
• Press a pecan half into top of each candy.
• Spoon sugar over candy to coat.
• Sprinkle a sheet of wax paper with sugar.
• Use a fork to carefully transfer candy to paper.
• Store between sheets of waxed papers in airtight container.

APRICOT DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave 1 cup apricot nectar on high for 50-60 seconds or until hot. Sprinkle gelatin over hot nectar; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, combine remaining apricot nectar and enough water to measure 1-1/4 cups; whisk in pudding mix and milk powder for 1-2 minutes. Whisk in cooled gelatin; fold in whipped topping and cake. , Pour into an 11x7-in. dish. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Garnish with apricot slices.

APRICOT CHEESE DELIGHT (ORANGE SALAD)

Steps:

• Drain pineapple and save the juice for topping.
• Dissolve Jello in the 2 cups of hot water.
• Fold in apricots (with juice), drained pineapple, and marshmallows. Chill until firm.
• To make the topping, combine sugar and flour in a saucepan.
• Blend in egg and butter.
• Add pineapple juice, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Cool thoroughly.
• Fold in whipped cream, and spread topping over congealed salad.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese, and chill.

APRICOT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Drain fruit and reserve juice.
• Dissolve gelatin in hot water, add 1/2 cup juice, and chill until partially set.
• Fold in fruit. Pour in a 9"x9"x2" pan. Top with marshmallows. Chill until set. Cover with whipped cream. Garnish with nuts.

APRICOT DELIGHT

Steps:

• 1. Spread 1/2 Cup Crumbs in bottom of 6" round baking dish.
• 2. Cream together the Butter and Powdered Sugar. Add Egg, beat until Fluffy. Carefully spread over crumbs in dish. Drain Apricots and chop. Spread over butter/sugar mixture in dish. Layer with Slivered Almonds and then 1/2 Cup of crumbs.
• 3. Combine whipped topping, almond extract, vanilla and Sugar, layer on top of ingredients in dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 c. crumbs in top.
• 4. Chill 12 Hours before serving.

LAYERED APRICOT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl beat flour and butter until blended.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Spread mixture into bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• cool in dish on a wire rack.
• In a medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch and gelatin.
• Reserving juice, drain and slice apricots.
• Add enough water to reserved apricot juice to make 1 3/4 cups.
• Stir juice mixture into sugar mixture.
• Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and becomes clear (about 26 minutes).
• Cool to room temperature.
• Stir apricots into gelatin mixture.
• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
• Spoon apricot mixture over cream cheese layer.
• Cover and chill 4 hours or until set.
• To serve, cut into 3-inch squares.
• Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.