Fruits afire is a flambe dessert with canned pears, apricots, and bing cherries in a reduced cinnamon-apricot syrup, finished tableside with flaming rum. A dramatic, retro showstopper.
Crunchy almond apple pie layers an apricot-glazed crust with a buttery almond frangipane filling, fresh apple slices, and a crisp sliced-almond meringue topping. Like a Bakewell tart that met an apple pie.
Smoked sausage and fruit kebobs thread smoky pork with pineapple, peaches, and green pepper, then glaze everything with apricot Dijon for a sweet-savory grill skewer ready in about 10 minutes on the coals.
Sweet and spicy onion glaze from just three pantry ingredients: apricot preserves, onion soup mix, and zesty dressing. A no-cook brush-on glaze for chicken, ribs, kabobs, burgers, and franks.
Glazed apple tart with homemade shortcrust pastry, Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a warm apricot jam glaze. A French-style upside-down tart baked golden.
No-bake fresh peach pie with ripe peach wedges arranged in a swirl pattern, glazed with melted apricot preserves on a graham cracker crust. A summer dessert that lets perfectly ripe peaches do all the work.
Microwave rum cake with devil's food cake mix, rum-soaked layers, apricot preserves filling, and a glossy boiled frosting made from corn syrup and egg whites.
Turkey Waldorf salad with diced turkey breast, apples, celery, and raisins tossed in a yogurt-apricot-Dijon dressing. A lighter post-Thanksgiving leftover riff on the classic Waldorf.
Tangy banana bars with apricot preserves, brown sugar, chopped nuts, and sliced bananas, dusted with powdered sugar. A soft, fruity bar cookie that makes 36 pieces.
Triple chocolate cake with cocoa layers, chocolate buttercream filling, apricot preserves, and a poured chocolate glaze. A four-layer showstopper finished with whipped cream and pistachios.
Cream cheese crescent cookies filled with apricot preserves, rolled into crescent shapes, and dusted with powdered sugar. A flaky, buttery Eastern European-style pastry with just 5 ingredients.
Basic apricot glaze simmers apricot preserves with sugar and water into a clear, golden lacquer for fruit tarts, danish pastries, and croissants. Essential pastry kitchen building block in 15 minutes.
Crisp baked tortillas stuffed with a mixture of apricot and orange kissed cream cheese and ricotta enveloped with an apricot basting sauce. This breakfast fruit chimichanga recipe is a hit.
Crisp baked tortillas stuffed with a mixture of apricot and orange kissed cream cheese and ricotta enveloped with an apricot basting sauce. This breakfast fruit chimichanga recipe is a hit.
Danish pastry twisted through with apricot preserves and topped with walnuts for a bakery-style breakfast treat that rises beautifully.
A flourless chocolate torte layered with whipped ganache, apricot preserves, and espresso buttercream, finished with piped rosettes and chocolate coffee beans.