Apricot And Raisin Blatjang Recipes

APRICOT BLATJANG

Steps:

• Put the apricots in a bowl and pour over 600ml boiling water.
• Leave for 30 mins to soak and cool.
• Tip the apricots and their soaking liquid into a food processor with all the remaining ingredients, then blitz until smooth. Tip into a saucepan, then cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until thick and pulpy.

APRICOT RAISIN RUGELACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until well blended. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Shape into four 5-in. logs; cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 log into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Spread with about 1/4 cup spreadable fruit; sprinkle with 5 tablespoons walnuts and 1/4 cup raisins. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 2 tablespoons over the top. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Repeat with remaining logs. Chill., Place rolls, seam side down, 4 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with cream; sprinkle with remaining sugar. With a serrated knife, make 1/2-in.-deep cuts 1 in. apart on roll-ups. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a cutting board; cut each roll into 12 slices. Cool on wire racks.

APRICOT AND RAISIN BLATJANG

Steps:

• Add raisins and apricots to vinegar. Soak overnight.
• Pour into a pot and add the rest of the ingredients.
• Bring this to a slow boil and stir it constantly until it gets thick enough to drip off the spoon.
• You can ladle into sterilized jars while hot and seal. It'll last a while.
• Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate after opening or remaining quantities.

APRICOT AND LIME CHUTNEY/RELISH

Steps:

• Score the apricot skin and soak in boiling water (to remove skin).
• remove skin.
• remove seeds.
• place in a pot with sugar.
• slice onion and place in pot.
• bring to boil.
• add all remaining ingredients.
• season to taste.
• reduce till very thick and syrupy (slow simmer).
• for a perfect consistency i blended this- you could leave it chunkier if you wanted to.

APPLE, APRICOT AND RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak bran flakes in milk for 5 minutes in large bowl.
• Add eggs and oil, combine well.
• Sift all dry ingredients into the bowl and mix well.
• Stir in apples, apricots and raisins.
• Divide batter in 18 well greased 1/3 cup muffin tins.
• Bake at 375 F for 18 - 20 minutes or till tester comes out clean.
• Turn out onto wire racks.

APRICOT RAISIN JAM

Steps:

• Blend the ingredients and store covered in the refrigerator.

FIG, APRICOT AND RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine half of the bread flour with one teaspoon of salt in a mixing bowl.
• Combine yeast, sugar and one cup of warm water in another bowl.
• Pour the yeast mix into the flour mix and leave it to foam for about 10 minutes.
• With a spatula or a dough hoo, slowly mix in the remaining flour with 100ml of water.
• Add in the remaining ingredients and leave the mix to rise.
• Once it has risen, knock the dough down and divide the dough into two.
• Knead it into a shape you want and place them into two 1-litre bread tins.
• Leave to rise again till the size doubles.
• Bake the dough in a pre-heated oven of 200 degrees celcius for 15 minutes.

BLATJANG

Steps:

• Combine the apricots, raisins and vinegar in a 5-litre (5-quart) saucepan. Soak overnight to plump the fruit. Alternatively, if time is tight, simply cover, bring to the boil and set aside for about 2 hours.
• Add the remaining ingredients, and cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally at first, then constantly towards the end of the cooking time, until the chutney has reduced to about one-third, and is beautifully thick. It should take 1 1/2-2 hours. To know when it is ready for bottling, test the consistency by putting a little in the freezer to cool. Pour into hot, sterilized jars, seal and store in a cool, dark cupboard.

BLATJANG

Steps:

• Combine the apricots, raisins and vinegar in a 5-litre (5-quart) saucepan. Soak overnight to plump the fruit. Alternatively, if time is tight, simply cover, bring to the boil and set aside for about 2 hours.
• Add the remaining ingredients, and cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally at first, then constantly towards the end of the cooking time, until the chutney has reduced to about one-third, and is beautifully thick.
• It should take 1 1/2-2 hours. To know when it is ready for bottling, test the consistency by putting a little in the freezer to cool.
• Pour into hot, sterilized jars, seal and store in a cool, dark cupboard.