Sunny Apricots: Pastries And Preparations

It's time for apricots, which means it's time to prepare sunny desserts and preparations! This fruit is distinguished by its bright orange-scarlet color and unforgettable taste, unlike anything else.

It's time for apricots, which means it's time to prepare sunny desserts and preparations! This fruit is distinguished by its bright orange-scarlet color and unforgettable taste, unlike anything else. In summer, apricots are eaten fresh, added to desserts and pastries, but in winter they enjoy delicious jams and compotes.

Pitted apricot jam "Five minutes"

 

Bright and fragrant! Pour pitted apricots with water and sugar syrup, bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Repeat the procedure 2 more times and pour the hot jam into sterilized jars, roll up the lids and store in a cool place. "Five Minute" is ready! 

See how to make pitted apricot jam >>>

Open pie with apricots

 

This is an easy-to-make, fragrant and juicy pie!

Ingredients:

a pack of puff pastry; 2 tbsp. l. brown sugar; 5 large apricots; 3 art. l. apricot jam.

Roll out the dough into a circle and put in a baking dish, leaving high sides. Sprinkle the dough with sugar, put thinly sliced ​​apricots on top. Also, under the apricots, you can put a layer of cottage cheese, beaten with egg and sugar. Don't be afraid to experiment! Grease apricots with jam, wrap the edges of the dough. Bake the cake at 180 degrees for 35 minutes. Sprinkle the finished cake with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve with tea! 

Apricot compote for the winter (very simple)

 

Remove pits from apricots. Arrange the apricots in jars, sprinkle with sugar and fill with clean cool water. Place the jar in a tall saucepan on a thick cloth, cover with warm water, bring to a boil and sterilize for 15 minutes. Banks with compote roll up and store in a cool place! 

A step-by-step recipe for making compote from apricots for the winter >>>

Cupcakes with apricots

 

Delicate, airy, luxurious cupcakes! 

You will need:

2 cups of flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/4 cups natural Greek yogurt; 1/2 cup melted butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup milk; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped apricots (cubed)

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, soda, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine yogurt, butter, brown sugar, milk, egg, vanilla extract, then add to dry ingredients, mix well. Add apricots. Put the dough into cupcake molds, decorate with a slice of apricot and put in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for 20-25 minutes. Bon appetit! 

Apricot jam with cherry leaves

 

The jam is incredibly tasty: cherry leaves perfectly emphasize the taste of sweet and sour apricots! Place the apricots in a saucepan, remove the pits, sprinkle with sugar and leave for 30 minutes. Put the pan on a slow fire and bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat. After 2-3 hours, put the jam back on the fire, add cherry leaves and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the leaves from the finished jam, pour into clean jars, roll up and store in a cool place. Enjoy! 

Recipe for apricot jam with cherry leaves >>>

Apricot pie

 

Delicious apricot pie! 

Ingredients:

10-12 apricots; 120 g butter; 150 g sugar + 50 g for sprinkling; 120 ml of sour cream; 300 g flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 3 eggs; a pinch of salt; vanilla.

Using a mixer, beat room temperature butter with sugar, vanilla and salt. In a separate bowl mix flour and baking powder. Add the sifted flour with baking powder to the butter mass in portions, you will get a thick dough. Put the dough in a form covered with parchment, top with apricot halves or slices, sprinkle with sugar and put in the oven, heated to 180 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Happy tea! 

Apricot jam for the winter

 

Just imagine the taste of this delicate, fragrant, sweet jam... Fold the pitted apricot halves into a saucepan, cover with water and cook for 10 minutes. Then wipe the apricots from the skins to get a homogeneous mass. Add sugar to the apricots, bring to a boil and cook for another 60 minutes. Try! 

See how to make apricot jam for the winter >>>

Apricot ice cream with Greek yogurt

 

Delicious sour ice cream! 

Ingredients:

300 g chopped apricots; 100 g peaches; 300 ml of apple juice; 4 tbsp. l. Sahara; 100 ml of water; 400 g Greek yogurt; honey.

Place sugar and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil over low heat, cool. Grind apricots and peaches into puree with a blender, combine with yogurt. Combine all the ingredients (possibly in a blender bowl) and arrange in ice cream molds. Send ice cream to the freezer and leave for 8-10 hours. Bon appetit! 

Apricot jam with dried apricots

 

Delicious, fragrant jam with a slight taste of dried apricots! Pour lemon and apple juice into the pan, add chopped dried apricots and bring to a boil, then leave the mixture for an hour so that the dried apricots swell. Add apricots, sugar and leave for another 2 hours. Bring the apricots to a boil, boil for 5-7 minutes, pour into jars and roll up. The jam is ready! 

A step-by-step recipe for making apricot jam with dried apricots >>>

Puffs with curd cream and apricots

 

These puffs are prepared very simply and quickly, and eaten even faster! 

Ingredients:

500 g yeast puff pastry; 200 g of cottage cheese; 3 eggs; 10-12 apricots; sugar to taste; powdered sugar.

Roll out the dough and cut into squares with a knife. Pass the cottage cheese through a sieve and beat with 1 egg and sugar until a homogeneous airy mass. Put 1-2 tablespoons of cottage cheese on each square of dough, and sliced ​​\u200b\u200bapricots on top. Brush the puffs with 2 beaten eggs, sprinkle with sugar if desired. Send the puffs to the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, and bake until golden brown. Sprinkle cooled puffs generously with powdered sugar and serve with tea! 

Enjoy fresh seasonal fruits!