WINNING APRICOT BARS
This recipe is down-home baking at its best, and it really represents all regions of the country. It's won blue ribbons at county fairs and cookie contests in several states! Easy to make, it's perfect for potluck suppers, bake sales, lunchboxes or just plain snacking.-Jill Moritz, Irvine, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
APRICOT ALMOND SHORTBREADS
Categories Cookies Food Processor Dessert Apricot Almond Chill Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 36 desserts
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make purée:
- In a small heavy saucepan simmer purée ingredients, covered, 10 minutes. In a food processor purée mixture until smooth. Purée may be make 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
- Make brandied cream:
- In a small bowl fold brandy and sugar into whipped cream and chill, covered.
- Transfer purée and brandied cream to separate pastry bags fitted with 1/4-inch star tips. Pipe cream into shells until level with tops and pipe a 1/2-inch-high mound of purée on top.
- Sprinkle desserts with confectioners' sugar and garnish with almonds.
APRICOT ALMOND SHORTBREAD BARS
If you like rich, buttery cookies, you'll like these! I got this recipe from the Ladies Home Journal, June 1990 issue.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h25m
Yield 50 bars
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Beat butter and sugar in mixer bowl until fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolks and vanilla and almond extracts.
- Mix in flour and toasted almonds until the mixture forms a soft dough.
- Divide dough in half.
- Press one half into 15x10-inch jellyroll pan.
- Spread evenly with preserves.
- Cover completely with remaining dough (flatten pieces with hands and carefully patch on top of preserve layer).
- Bake 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cut into 3x1-inch bars.
- Can be made ahead.
- Wrap and freeze up to 1 month.
- Thaw wrapped at room temperature.
ALMOND APRICOT BREAD
My mother, who is a big apricot and almond fan, inspired me to create this recipe. The teachers at our children's school look forward to me making these pretty loaves each Christmas.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Set aside 1 tablespoon baby food for glaze. In another bowl, beat the egg, 3/4 cup milk, oil, 1 teaspoon almond extract and remaining baby food. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in almonds and apricots. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, reserved baby food, and remaining milk and extract until smooth. Drizzle over bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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