71 apricot optional Recipes

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, beaten eggs, shredded carrots, cooking oil, ground ginger or 2 tsp grated gingerroot, cream cheese, softened butter, orange juice or 1 tbsp apricot brandy, sugar , sifted, mixed dried fruit (optional), chopped pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts (optional)

white cheddar cheese (or yellow aged ), stilton cheese or 6 -8 oz other blue cheese, walnut halves (and or or pieces), chopped candied apricots (or chopped dried apricots dipped in honey), fresh currants (optional) or dried cranberries (optional), honey (optional)

lamb shoulder, potatoes, peeled, sweet potatoes, peeled, dried apricots, moroocan chermoula marinade, olive oil, salt, brown onion, diced, italian parsley , stalks included, fresh coriander , stalks included, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, cumin powder, coriander powder, orange , zest of, honey, garlic cloves, peeled, red chili (optional) or 1 tsp tbsp hot harissa (optional), blanched almonds, handful coriander leaves

navel oranges, sugar, water, red currant jelly or 1 tsp orange marmalade or 1 tsp apricot jam, grand marnier (optional) or 2 tbsp orange liqueur (optional)

all-purpose flour , unsifted, baking soda, salt, no-sugar-added apricot jam, olive oil, honey, egg whites, rolled oats, wheat germ, walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

clementine juice or 1/2 cup freshly pressed orange juice, apricot nectar, cold, triple sec (optional) or 1 tbsp grand marnier (optional), white grapefruit juice, cold, vodka, lemon juice, sugar, egg whites

quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant ), mixed nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts), mixed seeds (sunflower, poppy, pumpkin, sesame), unsweetened dried shredded coconut, ground cinnamon, dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots), maple syrup (or honey), olive oil, vanilla (optional, my addition to the recipe .)

margarine or 6 tbsp butter, light brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour , plus, whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, baking soda, granola cereal, chopped dried apricot (optional), hulled sunflower seeds (optional) or 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

whole wheat flour, soy flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, brown sugar , packed, salt (optional), flax seeds (optional), oil or 1/2 cup butter, applesauce, apricot preserves or 1 cup your favorite preserves, nuts (optional) or 1/4 cup coconut (optional)

stale bread, crusts removed, milk, eggs, sugar or 3 tbsp substitute, raisins, sliced almonds (optional) or 50 g cashews (optional), vanilla extract, butter, apricot jam or 2 tbsp marmalade

breadcrumbs, pineapple, crushed, apricots, chopped, sausage meat, bacon, chopped, chicken livers or 1 turkey liver, from the giblets,finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, curry powder, salt and pepper, mixed herbs (optional, chef s choice of herbs ), egg, beaten

chickpeas, drained, soy yogurt (more if you want it creamier- it s personal choice!), mango chutney, curry powder, pepper, salt, chopped dried apricots (i sometimes soak these first) or 1/4 cup sultana (or both!), chopped celery (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped apple (optional)

yellow cake mix , i use duncan hines, granulated sugar, canola oil, eggs, strained plum baby food or 2 jars apricot baby food, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional), sugar, mixed with (optional), lemon , juice of

unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, room temperature, pure vanilla extract, grated orange zest (use organic orange), unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, fresh blackberries , raspberries or 2 1/2-3 cups halved apricots or 2 1/2-3 cups figs, egg yolk, creme fraiche, light brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, sugar (optional, to garnish )

chicken stock, chicken breasts , braised in stock, spray olive oil, sized onion, finely chopped, curry powder, tomato puree, mango chutney or 4 tbsp apricot jam, low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, lemon , juice of, almonds, optional canned fruit (optional)

whole filberts, whole blanched almond, quick-cooking rolled oats, sweetened wheat germ, dried currant, chopped dried apricot, brown sugar, milk (optional) or cream (optional), fresh fruit (such as sliced bananas or strawberries or canned mandarin oranges) (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar , plus, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, blueberries (optional) or 3/4 cup dried apricot (optional), whipping cream

cut-up cooked chicken, fresh seedless grapes, halved (optional), water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional), mandarin orange segments, drained (optional), walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional), chutney, apricot preserves, mayonnaise, salt, curry powder, to taste (very mild as written , i use a mixture of 1/4 tsp. curry and 1/4 tsp. hot madras curry), mixed baby lettuce leaf, to serve, fresh snipped parsley , chervil or chives, to garnish