Apricots With Orange Cream Recipes

EASY APRICOT CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Place the apricots in a blender and puree.
• In a small bowl, soften the gelatin in the cold water.
• In a medium saucepan, combine apricot puree, gelatin mixture, lemon juice, and sugar. Heat over low heat until gelatin and sugar are dissolved.
• Refrigerate mixture for about 30 minutes.
• Fold in the whipped cream. Pour the mixture into a 4-cup mold or bowl and refrigerate until firm.

POACHED APRICOTS WITH PISTACHIO AND AMARETTO MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Poach the apricots: Add Sauternes, lime half, vanilla, sugar and 3 tablespoons/40 milliliters water to a saucepan just big enough to hold the apricot halves in one layer. Place the pan over high heat and cook until the sugar has melted and the liquid boils.
• Remove the pan from the heat and place the apricots in the hot liquid, cut sides down. Leave them to poach in the residual heat until they are soft but still hold their shape (20 to 40 minutes, depending on how ripe they are) flipping them every 10 minutes. Set the apricots aside to cool slightly. (If not serving immediately, transfer the apricots to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.) Squeeze the lime into the syrup and then discard it; return the saucepan with the syrup to medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup/70 milliliters, 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside at room temperature until needed.
• Prepare the mascarpone mixture: Combine pistachios, amaretti cookies and sugar. Add three-quarters of this mixture to a bowl with the mascarpone and mix it all together until combined, then fold in the cream.
• To serve, divide the apricots and the amaretti cream between four bowls. Pour the syrup over the apricots and sprinkle the remaining amaretti and pistachio crumble over the cream. Finish with orange blossom water and lime zest and serve.

ORANGE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk and orange zest in a medium stainless-steel saucepan over medium heat and bring almost to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, sprinkle on the cornstarch. Beat on medium-low speed until combined, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture. Pour the mixture back into the pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. (Pay attention because it will thicken and then quickly become orange scrambled eggs!)
• Immediately, pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl. Stir in the vanilla, Grand Marnier, butter, and heavy cream. Place plastic wrap directly on the custard and refrigerate until cold.

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.

REALLY EASY APRICOT & AMARETTI CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip the apricots into a roasting tin, toss with the orange zest, juice and sugar and roast for 15-20 mins until soft. Remove the skins if you like. Tip into a bowl to cool.
• Whisk the mascarpone and custard together until completely blended.
• Tip the biscuits into a large glass bowl, then top with the apricots and custard. Scatter generously with the grated chocolate, then cover and chill until ready to serve.

ORANGE CREAM FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk, orange juice concentrate and pudding mix 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream., Add remaining ingredients; toss gently to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before serving.