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Apricot Brown Sugar Ham
Dinner American

Apricot Brown Sugar Ham

4.7

Prep
Cook
120 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place ham cut-side down onto a sheet of aluminum foil. Mix brown sugar, apricot jam, and mustard powder together in a small bowl. Brush onto ham using a pastry or barbeque brush. Reserve any leftover glaze. Enclose foil around ham and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  3. 3 Roast for 2 hours in the preheated oven, or if your ham is a different size, figure 14 minutes per pound. Apply the remaining glaze 20 minutes before the ham is done.

By ROZ21

Apricot Chops
Dinner American

Apricot Chops

4.4

Prep
7 min
Cook
45 min
Total
52 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until well-browned.
  3. 3 Stir jam, salad dressing, onion soup mix, and garlic together in a bowl until well-blended. Place chops in a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with foil, and cover with apricot mixture.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven approximately 40 minutes, until internal temperature has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), or pork is no longer pink in the center.

By EBSEPKE

Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Dinner American

Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix the ground pecans, eggs, Colby-Jack cheese, minced onion, Italian seasoning, cornflake crumbs, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Add another egg if mixture isn't holding together. Shape the mixture into balls, and place into the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Mix together the vegetable oil, vinegar, ketchup, grated onion, apricot jam, and oregano together in a bowl until smooth; pour the sauce over the baked pecan balls, and return to oven until the sauce is bubbling, 5 to 10 more minutes.

By thechulita

Glazed Cornish Game Hens With Apricot Pistachio Dressing
Dinner

Glazed Cornish Game Hens With Apricot Pistachio Dressing

4.7

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Brining the hens before roasting improves their flavor: Dissolve 2 cups of kosher salt in a clean bucket filled with 5 quarts of water. Add prepared hens and soak for 2 hours. Rinse thoroughly; pat dry.
  2. 2 Adjust oven rack to upper middle position, and heat oven to 450 degrees.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet. Saute onions until softened, about 7 minutes. Stir in apricots, then spread mixture onto a large (about 18-by-12-inch) lipped cookie sheet. Lay hens over the mixture. Mix jam and vinegar, and brush all but a few tablespoons over hens.
  4. 4 Bake hens, brushing 2 or 3 times with remaining jam mixture and accumulated pan juices, until hens are golden brown and juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Turn heat from bake to broil, then cook until hens are spotty brown, watching carefully so they don't burn, 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Transfer hens to a large platter with tongs, then cut in half at the breastbone to create individual servings.
  6. 6 Return apricot dressing to the oven and broil to evaporate some of the excess liquid, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in pistachios and parsley. Spoon in a mound next to hens.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Apricot-Glazed Chicken Breasts
Dinner

Apricot-Glazed Chicken Breasts

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix white wine, apricot jam, jam, brown sugar, olives, 1/3 cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, capers, cilantro, garlic, and caper brine in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Do not overcook.
  4. 4 Arrange chicken in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour apricot-olive mixture on top.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Charles Ross Carozza

Coconut Tilapia with Apricot Dipping Sauce
Dinner

Coconut Tilapia with Apricot Dipping Sauce

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss together the coconut, flour and Creole seasoning in a bowl. In a separate bowl, toss the tilapia with the cornstarch, and shake off the excess. Pour the egg substitute into a separate bowl, and dip the fillets in the egg. Press fillets in the coconut mixture coating all sides.
  2. 2 Heat canola oil in a frying pan to a temperature of about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry fillets one or two at a time on both sides until golden brown. Remove to drain on a paper towel. Prepare the apricot dipping sauce by stirring together the jam, mustard, and horseradish in a small bowl. Serve the tilapia accompanied by the dipping sauce.

By Diane Horn Talts

Mango Cream Cheese Bean Dip
Dinner

Mango Cream Cheese Bean Dip

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Blend cream cheese, sour cream, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix, onion powder, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl. Fold in all but 1 tablespoon green onions; add refried beans, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Jack cheese, salsa, and apricot jam. Transfer mixture to an 8x12-inch baking dish. Top with remaining Cheddar and Jack cheeses.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until mixture is bubbling and cheese is slightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish the top with the remaining green onions and serve with warm tortilla chips.

By Culinary Envy

Pineapple Sticky Ribs
Dinner Asian

Pineapple Sticky Ribs

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange ribs in a single layer in a roasting pan.
  2. 2 Stir pineapple, jam, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Pour evenly over ribs.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, basting every 15 minutes, until ribs are glazed and pull away easily from bone, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of meat should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By SUNKIST2

Best Bobotie
Dinner African

Best Bobotie

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
95 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in hot oil until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour milk in a shallow dish. Soak bread in milk. Squeeze excess milk from bread and set milk aside.
  4. 4 Add bread to beef mixture. Stir in raisins, chutney, curry powder, apricot jam, salt, and black pepper. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
  6. 6 Whisk together reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of beef mixture. Lay bay leaf on top of milk mixture.
  7. 7 Continue baking until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

By trixie

Chicken Katsu Curry
Dinner Japanese

Chicken Katsu Curry

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make curry sauce: Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook onions in hot oil until soft and starting to caramelize, about 8 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until potatoes are soft, about 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and stir in curry sauce mix until dissolved. Add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, jam, and soy sauce. Simmer until sauce is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, make chicken katsu: Flatten chicken breasts with a kitchen mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4 Place flour onto a large plate, add beaten egg to a small plate, and place bread crumbs onto a second large plate.
  5. 5 Press chicken into flour to coat, dip in beaten egg, and press in bread crumbs to coat generously.
  6. 6 Heat oil in a large saucepan to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Carefully lower breaded cutlets into hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into a cutlet should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
  7. 7 While chicken is cooking, stir curry powder into sauce until incorporated.
  8. 8 Slice chicken into strips and spoon curry sauce over the top to serve.

By Dav3d

Cranberry Dip
Appetizer American

Cranberry Dip

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine cranberries with sugar in a 2 quart baking dish with a lid, stirring well to coat all the berries. Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for about 30 minutes, until the cranberries pop and release their liquid.
  3. 3 Remove from oven and stir in the apricot jam and pecans. Refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors.
  4. 4 To serve, allow the cream cheese to come to room temperature, and pour dip over the block of cream cheese on a serving dish. Serve with buttery round crackers or small pretzels.

By ELIZRA

Easy Chocolate-Apricot Brownies
Dessert American

Easy Chocolate-Apricot Brownies

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan generously with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix oil, water, and eggs together in a bowl. Stir in brownie mix until just moistened. Spread 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  4. 4 While brownies are baking, warm apricot jam in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
  5. 5 Remove brownies from the oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Spread warm jam over the entire surface. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining brownie batter over the surface of the jam.
  6. 6 Return to the oven and continue to bake until edges are dry but brownies still look slightly underdone, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

By Bringhomethebakin'

Chocolate Cake in an Air Fryer
Dessert American

Chocolate Cake in an Air Fryer

3.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C). Spray a small fluted tube pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add egg and jam; mix until combined. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt; mix thoroughly. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Level the surface of the batter with the back of a spoon.
  3. 3 Place pan in the air fryer basket. Cook until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out cleanly, about 15 minutes.

By Launa

Plum and Apricot Jam Muffins
Bread & Baking American

Plum and Apricot Jam Muffins

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with baking spray.
  2. 2 Combine pastry and all-purpose flours, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl; stir until well blended.
  3. 3 Put plums in a large bowl with jam and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until flour is totally absorbed into the batter. Drop batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned on top, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool completely.

By Cheerios

Rainbow Cookies
Dessert American

Rainbow Cookies

4.8

Prep
45 min
Cook
10 min
Total
630 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line three 9x13-inch baking pans with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Break almond paste apart with a fork in a large bowl. Add butter, sugar, and egg yolks; beat with an electric mixer until mixture is fluffy and smooth. Stir in flour to form a dough.
  3. 3 Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into dough until combined. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Mix one portion with red food coloring, and one with green food coloring. Spread each portion into one of the prepared baking pans.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove from pan and remove parchment paper; cool completely on wire racks.
  5. 5 Place green layer onto a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap all three layers. Spread green layer with raspberry jam and top with uncolored layer. Spread with apricot jam and top with pink layer. Transfer layers to a baking sheet and enclose with plastic wrap. Place a heavy pan or cutting board on top of wrapped layers to compress. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
  6. 6 Remove plastic wrap. Top with melted chocolate; refrigerate for 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. Slice into small 1-inch squares to serve.

By Penney

Spicy Apricot Squash Muffins
Bread & Baking American

Spicy Apricot Squash Muffins

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
  2. 2 Whisk flour, oat bran, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Place butternut squash into a pot with just enough water to almost cover the squash; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and mash squash with a potato masher until smooth.
  4. 4 Mix squash and apricot jam together in a bowl.
  5. 5 Whisk cream, sugar, and eggs into the squash mixture until light and creamy; stir into flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into each muffin cup, filling each cup to about 3/4-full.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool muffins in muffin cups before removing.

By Cheerios

Fresh Apple Tarts
Dessert American

Fresh Apple Tarts

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the dough: In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour but not more than 1 day.
  2. 2 While the dough is chilling, make the filling: In a medium bowl, toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Mix in walnuts.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease sixteen 3-inch tart pans. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling out.
  4. 4 Knead dough briefly on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 16 equal portions. Roll each portion into a 6-inch circle.
  5. 5 Carefully fit one circle into each tart pan. Spoon an equal amount of filling into each tart pan. Fold pastry edges over filling. Place filled tarts onto a baking sheet.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Melt apricot jam and brush over finished tarts if desired.

By Punkin

Rustic Autumn Fruit Tart
Dessert American

Rustic Autumn Fruit Tart

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Set out an 8-inch tart pan, or lightly grease a baking sheet for a free-form tart (galette).
  2. 2 Whisk flour in a bowl. Cut in cold butter and cream cheese with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. When you squeeze a handful of the mixture, it should form a ball. Shape the dough into a round disk. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. 3 Combine sliced apples, pear, and orange juice in a large bowl. Whisk brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom in a small bowl. Toss fruit mixture with sugar-spice mixture.
  4. 4 Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to form a 10-inch circle. Transfer the dough to the tart pan or baking sheet. Arrange fruit mixture in the tart pastry. If you're baking the tart on a baking sheet, leave a 2-inch rim of dough and fold it up over the edge of the fruit (the pastry folds will overlap).
  5. 5 Bake the tart in the preheated oven until the crust is browned and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Brush the tart with apricot jam.

By CULINARYJEN

Delicious Hot Cross Buns
Bread & Baking American

Delicious Hot Cross Buns

4.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Cover and let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Sift 4 ¾ cups flour, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl.; rub in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins, eggs, and yeast mixture; mix until well combined.
  3. 3 Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with a towel; set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Punch down risen dough with your fist; transfer to a flat surface and knead for 1 minute. Divide into 12 pieces; roll into buns.
  5. 5 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  6. 6 Arrange buns neatly in the prepared baking dish, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and set aside to rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
  7. 7 Whisk ½ cup flour and water together in a small bowl to form a smooth paste, transfer to a piping bag, and carefully pipe a cross onto bun tops.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until buns risen and golden in color, about 15 minutes more. Immediately brush buns with warmed apricot jam.

By Bush Cook

Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Appetizer American

Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese in a bowl until well blended. Add pecans, ½ cup onion, salt, basil, and sage; stir in bread crumbs. Roll mixture into 2-inch balls; place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Whisk ketchup, apricot jam, vegetable oil, vinegar, ¼ cup onion, oregano, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl; pour over meatballs.
  4. 4 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until meatballs are firm and sauce is thick and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.

By KIMCA

Tieton Apricot Tart with Basil Custard
Dessert American

Tieton Apricot Tart with Basil Custard

5.0

Prep
50 min
Cook
30 min
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, almond meal, 1 tablespoon sugar, lemon zest, and salt together in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture forms pea-sized crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until dough comes together.
  3. 3 Press dough into the bottom and ½ inch up sides of a 16x12-inch baking pan or baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks, ⅔ cup sugar, and cornstarch together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan; whisk in milk. Add basil; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to steam, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low and discard basil. Whisk vigorously until custard thickens, about 1 minute.
  6. 6 Set a mesh strainer over a large bowl. Pour custard through strainer; press it through using a rubber spatula. Whisk vanilla extract into custard. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto custard surface. Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
  7. 7 Pour custard into crust; spread to edges with a rubber spatula. Arrange apricot slices on top.
  8. 8 Place apricot jam in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high until melted, about 1 minute. Brush jam over apricot slices.

By cheesemite

Vegan Skillet Apples
Dessert

Vegan Skillet Apples

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Peel and core apples. Cut them into quarters, then each quarter into 3 pieces. Add apples to the skillet immediately after they are cut.
  2. 2 Add 1/4 cup water, muscovado sugar, jam, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix to combine all ingredients and to coat apples evenly. Cover and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Do not open the lid during this time. Shake the skillet to stir around the apples but do not stir them with utensils.
  3. 3 Stir 1 teaspoon water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Pour slurry into the apples and stir until creamy. Remove from heat. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

By Buckwheat Queen

Apricot Jam Bars
Dessert

Apricot Jam Bars

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat butter and caster sugar together in a bowl until smooth; beat in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
  3. 3 Whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth dough forms.
  4. 4 Press 1/2 of the dough into the prepared baking dish. Spread apricot jam evenly over the dough. Drop remaining dough in small spoonfuls evenly over the jam.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares and serving.

By DREVILFROG

Vanilice (Serbian Sandwich Cookies)
Dessert European

Vanilice (Serbian Sandwich Cookies)

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine shortening and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; cut with a pastry knife until crumbly. Add egg and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Work in 2 cups flour with your hands; knead until stiff and similar in consistency to pie dough.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat® mats.
  3. 3 Dust a work surface generously with flour and set dough on top. Roll dough with a floured rolling pin to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut into rounds with a 1 3/4-inch cookie cutter or the rim of a glass. For every 2 cookies you cut, use a smaller cookie cutter to cut a hole or shape out of the second cookie; the cut-out cookies will be placed on top of the whole cookies when filled.
  4. 4 Re-roll the dough and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used up. You should have an equal number of whole and cut-out cookies. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; do not let the cookies brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before carefully transferring onto wire racks. The cookies will be crumbly and fragile while still hot so handle carefully. Let cool completely.
  6. 6 Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar into a bowl. Spread 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon apricot jam onto each whole cookie, then place a cut-out cookie on top. Dip the filled cookies in sugar until well coated on both sides.

By Abigail Porter Coyle

Napoleons

Napoleons

3.7

Prep
105 min
Cook
15 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Roll out 3 sheets of puff pastry, each to the same size and a thickness of 1/8 inch. Prick with a fork, and place on baking sheets.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 In a medium bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup milk with your fingers until smooth. Stir in cake flour and half of the sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Set aside.
  5. 5 In a saucepan over medium heat, bring remaining milk and remaining sugar to a rolling boil. Stir in egg yolk mixture; continue stirring and bring to a boil again. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool.
  6. 6 In a small saucepan or in the microwave, heat jam until runny.
  7. 7 Place one sheet of pastry on a board. Spread with cooled pastry cream to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Place a second pastry sheet over cream. Brush with fruit glaze. Spread remaining pastry cream over glaze. Top with final pastry sheet and gently compress layers, using a baking sheet to press.
  8. 8 To make icing, beat together confectioners' sugar and lemon juice with enough egg whites to make a creamy consistency like that of a cream soup. Working quickly, color a small portion of frosting with red food coloring. Frost the top and sides of the assembled pastry with white icing. Pipe parallel lines of red icing on top of the dessert, then draw a pick or knife crosswise through icing to make the traditional design. Let icing set before cutting into bars.

By Katherine

Award-Winning Apple Cream Pie
Dessert

Award-Winning Apple Cream Pie

5.0

Prep
45 min
Cook
50 min
Total
155 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Unroll 1 pie crust on a work surface. Cut out 2- to 3-inch hearts (or desired shape) with a cookie cutter. Transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  4. 4 Mix cream cheese, white sugar, egg, lemon zest, and salt in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  5. 5 Mix sliced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
  6. 6 Unroll the second pie crust in an ungreased, 9-inch glass pie plate.
  7. 7 Roll almond paste into a thin, 7-inch circle between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Remove the top sheet of waxed paper and turn the almond paste circle into the crust-lined pie plate; gently press into the pie crust and remove the waxed paper. Spread cream cheese mixture over almond paste and arrange apples in a circular pattern over top.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and slightly puffed, 40 to 45 minutes.
  9. 9 Microwave apricot jam in a small, microwave-safe bowl, uncovered, at medium power (50%) for 1 minute. Brush over apples. Top with heart cutouts. Cool until filling sets, about 1 hour.

By afcouwen

Venetians
Dessert

Venetians

4.8

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Grease 3 - 13 x 9 inch pans. Line with wax paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine almond paste, sugar, butter, egg yolks and almond extract. Beat for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in flour and salt.
  3. 3 In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a wooden spoon, fold into the almond mixture.
  4. 4 Divide dough into 3 -1 1/2 cup portions. Add red coloring to one of the portions, and green to the another. Spread the batter in the 3 separate prepared pans (keeping the colors separate).
  5. 5 Bake for 15 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. (Each layer will be 1/4 inch thick). Remove cakes from pan immediately. Cool thoroughly.
  6. 6 Stack layers in a 9 x 13 inch pan, spreading apricot jam between layers (no jam on top layer). Place second 9 x 13 inch pan on top and weigh down with two 5 pound bags of sugar or flour. Refrigerate overnight.
  7. 7 Melt chocolate over hot water and spread over cake. Allow to set. Trim edges and cup into 1 inch squares.

By Elaine