Apricot And Orange Cream Cream Aux Abricots Et Oranges Recipes

APRICOT-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 1/4 cup sugar, the apricots and orange peel until mixed. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the egg. Stir in remaining egg and the whipping cream until soft dough forms.
• Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times. On cookie sheet, press or roll dough into 8-inch round. Brush with reserved egg. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and the almonds. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes. Carefully separate wedges. Serve warm.

APRICOTS WITH ORANGE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the apricots, orange peel, cinnamon stick and 3 tablespoons of the sugar in a pan and cover with 2 cups cold water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for 25 minutesm until the fruit is tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in the dessert wine. Let stand until cold, then chill for at leasy 3-4 hours or overnight.
• Combine the mascarpone, orange juice, and remaining sugar in a bowl and beat well until smooth, then chill.
• Just before serving remove the cinnamon stick and orange peel, and serve with a spoonful of the prange cream sprinkled with cinnamon.

APRICOT, ORANGE, CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the orange zest and eggs, 1 at a time. Add the orange juice and milk and beat until mixed thoroughly. It will appear curdled.
• Add the flour mixture and beat until it is just moistened. Stir in the apricots, walnuts, and cranberries.
• Place baking rack in middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour five 5 3/4- by 2 1/4-inch loaf pans.
• Pour the batter into the pans. Bake for 45 minutes. Test for doneness with a toothpick - it should come out clean. Remove the bread from the pans, transfer to a wire rack, and let them cool on their sides.

TARTELETTES AUX FRUITS

Steps:

• FOR THE FILLING: Apricots, peaches, plums, kiwifruit, or gooseberries need to be poached lightly in a sugary syrup.
• Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and redcurrants can be used fresh.
• GLACE for the fruit: Heat apricot jam, for red fruits use redcurrant jelly with a few drops of lemon juice, when dissolved put through a sieve.
• Sift the flour and salt onto a board.
• Make a well in the centre and add all the ingredients.
• With your fingertips, mix together quickly and knead until smooth.
• Wrap with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Roll the pastry out and place in greased tartlet tins.
• Chill again.
• Bake blind for 7 minutes.
• Then bake a further 5 minutes until a pale biscuit colour.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Glace the base of the pastry with some of the glace, then place the fruit into the tartlets and glace all over.
• TIP: The tartlets WITHOUT the filling can be baked in advance and stored in an air-tight container for a few days!

ORANGE-APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Mix apricots, sugar, orange zest, and lemon juice in a very large pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally and skimming any scum off the top, until apricots look glassy and the liquid thickens, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Spoon the jam into 3 pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch of space at the top. Seal jars and let the jam cool to room temperature, 1 to 2 hours, before transferring to the refrigerator.

TARTE AUX ABRICOTS - GLAZED FRENCH APRICOT TART WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas Mark 6. To make the pastry place the cold butter into a food processor with the sieved flour and lemon zest. Blitz until the mixture becomes the texture of breadcrumbs.
• Whisk the sugar into the egg then pour into the machine with a splash of water. Blitz just long enough for the mixture to form a ball. Remove with your hands and ensure you have a nice firm ball by moulding with your hands. Wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Meanwhile halve and stone your apricots then place on a baking tray cut side up. Sprinkle all over with the light brown sugar then bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes until they are soft to the point of a knife but not falling apart.
• Roll out and line a 25cm loose-bottomed tart tin with the pastry. Chill again for ideally an hour but a minimum of 30 minutes.
• Once rested prick all over the base with a fork then line with parchment paper and follow with baking beans. Bake blind for 15-20 minutes until the base is just beginning to crisp but has not browned. Remove the beans and allow to cool.
• Sprinkle the ground almonds all over the base then top with a layer of apricots. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Remove the vanilla seeds from the pod and whisk into the egg mixture along with the double cream or whipping cream.
• Place the tart onto a baking tray then carefully pour over the custard mixture. Place in the oven for 15 minutes then lower the heat to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas mark 4 for a further 15-20 minutes when the custard should be set and a lovely golden colour.
• For the Glaze: Warm the jam and allow to cool just above room temperature and then pour or spoon it over the tart.
• Allow to cool before slicing and serving with crème fraîche, plenty of icing sugar and some edible flowers.

APRICOT-ORANGE CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, orange peel and salt until well blended. Stir in apricots and baking chips. Add whipping cream all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On lightly floured surface, knead dough 6 or 7 times until smooth. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into 6-inch round; cut each into 6 wedges. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough orange juice for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over warm scones. Serve warm.

APRICOT ORANGE SYRUP WITH AMARETTO

Steps:

• Mix together the apricots, sugar, vanilla extract, orange juice, and amaretto liqueur in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until the apricots are soft and have started to release their juice, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the apricots have broken down, about 1 1/2 hour. If mixture is too thick or begins to burn, stir in 1 tablespoon of water and mix well.
• Stir cornstarch into 1/4 cup water, and pour into the apricot mixture. Bring to a boil, and simmer until the mixture forms a thick syrup, about 30 more minutes.