Apricot Kolachy

Ingredients

1 tbsp active dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1/4 cup + 2 t sugar 1/4 cup margarine 2 eggs 1/2 tsp lemon extract 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup water 3 1/2 cup to 4 c flour 24 dried apricots or prunes 1/2 tsp cinnamon	Advertisements

Preparation
 
Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup of warm water. Add the 1/4 cup of
sugar and margarine. When the margarine is soft, add the salt,eggs,
lemon extract, 1/2 cup of water, and 3 cups of the flour. Beat until
thoroughly blended. Place on a floured surface and knead in extra
flour to make a soft, smooth dough. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl,
cover with a damp cloth, let rise until doubled in bulk. (about 1
hour) Meanwhile, cook the apricots in the remaining 1/2 cup of water
for 15 to 20 minutes, or until softened. Puree. Add the cinnamon and
the remaining 2 Tablespoons of sugar and mix well. Cool until needed.
Punch the dough down and let rest for 5 minutes. Roll out on a
floured,surface to approximately 1/2 inch thick and cut into 2-inch
circles. Place a spoonful of the apricot (or prune) purr in the
center. Place on an oiled baking sheet. Let rise for 15 minutes. Bake
in a 400 F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until browned. From The ADA
Holiday Cookbook by Dr. Betty Wedman. 1 serving = 1 bread, 1/2 fat
and 1/2 fruit exchange. = 114 Cal, 20 CHO, 3 PRO,
3 FAT, 79 Na, 81 K, 23 Chol

 

 
Servings:
24

 

Apricot Lemon Cream
In a medium saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; set aside until softened. Puree drained apricots in blender or food processor; set aside. Stir sugar into softened gelatin. Stir in pureed apricots. Stir over medium heat until sugar and gelatin dissolve. Stir in milk, undiluted (Upload by user)

Apricot Lite Jam
Cover apricots with cold water and let soak overnight. Simmer apricots in soaking water, uncovered, until tender. Mash with a potato masher or in a food processor. Add pineapple, orange, lemon juice, and sugar to apricot mixture. Simmer until sugar has dissolved, stirring freque (Upload by user)

Apricot Marmalade
Wash fruit, soak 8 hours in the 4 c of water. Place over heat in water in which it has been soaked; simmer until very soft; rub through coarse sieve, return pulp to heat; when it reaches boiling point, add sugar and simmer gently for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring almost constantly (Upload by user)

Apricot Mustard
Mix together in a bowl. Transfer to a jar with a tight fitting lid. Age in a cool dark place for 2 to 8 weeks, then refrigerate. An exotic mustard that s great with stout cheeses. Makes 2 tb per "serving" Recipe by Helene Sawyer in "Gourmet Mustards (Upload by user)

Apricot Nut Bread
In large bowl, stir together first 8 ingredients; set aside. In medium bowl, mix milk, liqueur, butter, egg and egg yolk until well blended. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Pour batter into greased 8 1/2x 4 1/2x2 1/2" loaf pan. Bake in 350 degre (Upload by user)

Apricot Or Peach Glaze
Puree fruits or place in electric blender until smooth. Add remaining ingredients in saucepan and simmer 8 to 12 minutes. Makes about 1 1/3 cups. Baste on barbequing chicken, lamb or pork during last 20 minutes cooking time.     strongServings:1/ (Upload by user)

Apricot Orange Almond Jam
Chop the apricots roughly. Put them into a large bowl, sprinkling the fine grated zest of the oranges and the cinnamon between layers. Squeeze the juice of the oranges, measure and add enough water to make 3 pints in all. Pour the liquids over the fruit and leave to soak overnig (Upload by user)

Apricot Orange Balls
Delicious, nutritious, and definitely quick and easy to make for gifts or include on party cookie plates. Takes 20 minutes to prepare for rolling. Toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 F. Spread nuts in shallow pan and bake 5 10 minutes. Pulse apricots and nuts in food p (Upload by user)

Apricot Orange Sherbet
Cook apricots and water until done. Drain. If there isn t two cups liquid left add water. Add sugar to liquid and cook until well disolved. Cool. Mash apricots. Add orange juice. Add both to chilled syrup. Put in freezer. When firm, place in well chilled bowl. Add unbeaten egg w (Upload by user)

Apricot Pecan Loaf
Apricot Pecan Loaf Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, & salt. Add egg, oil, & apricot nectar & blend well. Add apricots & pecans. Put into greased loaf pan & bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour. Cool & slice. 10 servings. br (Upload by user)
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Apricot Pie
For filling: Heat oven to 375 deg F. Drain apricots; reserve 1/3 C syrup. In a saucepan, stir together sugar, flour, spices and salt. Add reserved syrup; cook until thickened; remove from heat and add butter, lemon juice and apricots. Pour mixture into prepared, pastry lined pie (Upload by user)
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Apricot Pillows
From "375 Great Cookies & Brownies," by Joanne Lamb Hayes and Bonnie Tandy Leblang (HarperCollins, 1993, $16.95). In medium bowl, beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and almond extract until light and fl (Upload by user)
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Apricot Pineapple Pie Corky
Cut apricots into quarters. Put apricots in saucepan, add water, bring to boil, cover and cook over medium heat 15 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Set apricots aside. Drain crushed pineapple very well, reserve 1/2 cup juice. Set pineapple aside. Dissolve c (Upload by user)
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Apricot Pineapple Pie
This filling is intense and sweet tart, like the traditional apricot pineapple jam. With knife or kitchen shears, cut each apricot into quarters. Put apricots in saucepan, add water, bring to boil, cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes. Add sugar and cook 5 minutes mor (Upload by user)
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Apricot Preserves
hot water Cook apricots and sugar to setting point, continually skimming off foam. Shortly before done, add lemon juice. Remove from heat. Stir in Preserving Aid dissolved in hot water. Pour into hot, dry, sterilized jars. Seal jars with cellophane the top of which has bee (Upload by user)
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Apricot Raisin Jam
I received a great little book for Christmas called "From My House To Yours" that has gift recipes, ideas and lots of little tid bits. The following recipe is from that book. I ll include the notes the author wrote and will follow this message with the recipe for English M (Upload by user)
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