Apricot Almond Truffles Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• To make the frangipane, place the almonds and the sugar in a food processor and grind until sandy. Add the butter and continue mixing then add the egg, vanilla, and the flour and mix until smooth.
• To make the tart, on a floured work surface pass your rolling pin over the pastry just to flatten any ridges.
• Place it on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and cut out a 9-inch disk. Spread the almond frangipane in the center of the tart leaving a 1-inch border. Firmly place the apricot halves into the frangipane spacing them evenly around the tart. Dot the spaces between the apricots with the whole almonds.
• Bake until golden brown on the top and puffy, about 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Steps:

• 1 Line the bottom of 4 small glass serving dishes with the cake. Mix ½ the Disaronno with 6 tbsp of reserved juice, then divide this between the bowls. Arrange apricots on top of the sponge, then pour on custard. Cover and chill for at least 10 mins, or up to a day.
• Just before serving, add the remaining Disaronno to the cream and whip until it just holds its shape. Spoon over the custard and sprinkle with flaked almonds.

Steps:

• Mince apricots in blender.
• Combine with 1 1/2 cups of coconut and all other ingredients (reserving 1/2 cup coconut for rolling) and blend well.
• Take a teaspoonful of mixture and roll into balls.
• Toss in extra coconut.
• Store in fridge.

Steps:

• Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Process almonds in a food processor, pulsing until coarsely chopped; add apricots, honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt processing until everything is finely chopped and sticks together, about 45 seconds.
• Using your hands roll mixture into round balls (about a heaping teaspoon each) and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
• Melt half the chocolate in a double boiler; stir in remaining chocolate, stirring to melt.
• Roll balls in chocolate to coat and place back on baking sheet.
• Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes; store at room temperature.

Steps:

• Melt chips and butter in microwave oven.
• Add the condensed milk and almond liqueur and stir to combine.
• Refrigerate till solid.
• Scoop or slice pieces
• Rolling into a size of a large marble.
• Set aside.
• In a food processor pulse almond till fine add cocoa and pulse to just mix.
• Place in a storage bag.
• Add a couple truffles at a time and shake. remove and reshape place into cute little candy cups.
• Serve a room temperature.

Steps:

• Cut up any large pieces of fruit in the preserves.
• Break chocolate and butter up in pieces and melt in a pan over low heat. Remove from heat and add preserves and orange juice.
• Transfer to a bowl, let cool to room temperature, cover, and chill in the frig for 4 hours until firm.
• Make small truffle balls; if they get too soft, freeze 5-10 minutes until set. Roll in cocoa powder. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. You can serve them in mini paper or foil muffin liners.
• Store in a tightly covered container in the frig, or the freezer for up to 3 months.