7 brandied apricot trifles Recipes

apricot fruitcake, cubed, apricot brandy, sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, heavy whipping cream, egg yolks, beaten, butter, cubed, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, apricot preserves, chopped pecans, toasted, heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract, toasted chopped pecans

sugar, divided, flour, cinnamon, milk, eggs, separated, butter, vanilla, almond extract, sponge cakes, sliced or 24 ladyfingers, apricot jam, sliced papayas (or a combination of bananas and mandarin oranges), cointreau liqueur or 1/4 cup brandy, cream of tartar, whipping cream, chocolate curls , for decoration

milk, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, apricot brandy , or to taste, creme fraiche, well-chilled heavy cream, fresh apricots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), strawberries, hulled, raspberries , picked over, sugar , or to taste, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, framboise or chambord, or to taste, blackberries , picked over, sugar, fresh lemon juice, framboise or chambord, lemon almond spongecake, apricot brandy, raspberries and blackberries for garnish plus additional as an accompaniment if desired

eggs, fine sugar, flour , sifted, rind of 1/2 lemon, milk, vanilla bean, egg yolks, lychees, raspberries, cream sherry, brandy, port, gelatin (to make raspberry jelly), raspberry juice (a little bit cold and 2 1/2 cups warm, to make raspberry jelly), strawberry jam, blanched almonds, cream, crystallized fruits (green and red cherries, angelicas, and apricots), toasted almonds

heavy whipping cream, whole milk, sugar, egg yolks, all purpose flour, amaretto or other almond liqueur, vanilla extract, salt, firm but ripe bosc pears (about 3 1/4 lb), peeled , halved lengthwise, cored, sugar, fresh lemon juice, day-old soft ladyfingers (from about three 3-oz packages), coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (italian macaroons)* or almond macaroons (about 4 oz), apricot fruit spread (100% spreadable fruit) or apricot preserves, brandy, amaretto or other almond liqueur, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, sliced almonds, toasted, fresh mint sprigs (optional)