97 very apricot Recipes

fresh strawberries or 1 cup frozen strawberries, fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries, granulated sugar or 1 tbsp liquid honey, milk, raspberry yogurt, fresh peaches or 2 cups apricots or 2 cups canned peaches or 2 cups apricots, drained or 2 cups frozen peaches or 2 cups apricots, liquid honey or 2 tbsp granulated sugar, milk, peaches or 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, very ripe banana, frozen pineapple chunks or 1 cup canned pineapple chunk, drained, granulated sugar or 1 -2 tbsp liquid, honey, milk, vanilla or 1/2 cup plain yogurt

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

ripe kiwis, peeled and halved, ripe apricots, peeled, halved and pitted, ripe bananas, peeled and halved, ripe golden pineapple, cored and cut into chunks, fresh raspberries, very cold lowfat milk, ice cubes, freshly grated ginger, juice of 1 lime

sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-oz package), thawed, golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, very thinly sliced, unsalted butter, melted, cinnamon sugar (or 3 tbsp sugar mixed with scant 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon), apricot jam, melted

dates, sliced almonds (toasted if desired), dried apricot (very finely chopped ), orange (rind grated ), butter, corn syrup, brown sugar (packed), vanilla (with the pod seeds if you can), corn flakes

sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (half of 17.3-oz package), golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, very thinly sliced, unsalted butter, melted, cinnamon sugar (or 3 tbsp sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon), apricot jam, melted

apricot jam, almond extract, bartlett pear (about 8 oz), peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, dried bing cherries (about 4 oz), coarsely chopped, sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-oz package), thawed but still very cold, egg yolk, beaten to blend, pine nuts, toasted

very good white chocolate, finely chopped (or use semi sweet, milk chocolate, or dark), dried cherries (can use candied orange peel, candied ginger, dried cranberries, apricots, etc.), salted roasted cashews (or try roasted almonds, toasted sesame seeds, walnuts, etc.)

apricot jam, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, shallot, very finely minced (about 1 tbsp), salt & fresh ground pepper, fennel bulb, cored , trimmed of stalks, and sliced very thin (about 1 cup), lightly packed stemmed arugula (about 8 cups), red seedless grapes , halved lengthwise (about 1 cup), gorgonzola, crumbled (3/4 cup), chopped pecans, toasted

good quality bought marzipan, very finely chopped candied cherries, preserved ginger,very finely chopped, no-need -to-soak dried apricot,very finely chopped, dark chocolate, white chocolate, sugar to dust

cooked bulgur (or other cooked whole grain, such as kasha, quinoa, brown rice, steel-cut oats, or grits), diced dried fruit, of your choice (apricots , currants, dates, cranberries, cherries, raisins, sultanas ( or a mixture), rolled oats (or dried muesli mixture), unsalted sunflower seeds (or flax seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or seed of your choice), very hot water, honey, salt, cinnamon or 2 tsp ginger or 2 tsp nutmeg, choose your favorite, instant yeast, bread flour, oil, for coating bowl, egg, sugar, for sprinkling on tops (turbinado, caster) (optional)

flour , unsifted, superfine sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, room temp, egg yolks , from very large eggs, water, apricot jam, fine, egg whites , from very large eggs, sugar, desiccated coconut

orange juice or 1/2 cup apple juice, dried cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries or 1 cup dried apricot, cream cheese, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, fresh basil, finely snipped, soft cracker bread rounds or 4 (7 -8 inch) flour tortillas, prosciutto (very thin slices) or 4 slices cooked ham (very thin slices), fresh basil leaf (optional), orange slice (optional)

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

all-purpose flour, light brown sugar , plus, light brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, dried dates, chopped, dried apricot halves, chopped, egg, very ripe banana, mashed, skim milk

tomatoes, peeled and diced. (unpeeled tomatoes will end up losing their peel in the mix, which is fine but affects the texture), fresh ginger, finely grated, sugar, red onion, diced very small, garlic, minced, apple-cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt, golden raisins (or dried apricots if you prefer)

white wine vinegar, sugar, dijon mustard, paprika, salt, pepper, vegetable oil, red onion, very thinly sliced, green cabbage, shredded (or premade coleslaw cabbage mix), dried cranberries, dried apricot, diced

mixed candied fruit, dried apricot, coarsely,cut in 1/2 inch pieces, diced dried pineapple, cut in 1/2 inch pieces, craisins, raisins, very coarsely chopped pecans, butter, softened, sugar (preferably superfine, but regular granulated is ok), eggs, all-purpose flour , sifted after measuring, whole wheat flour , sifted, salt, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, freshly grated nutmeg, milk, bourbon , whiskey,divided (or more), vegetable shortening, for greasing pans, wax paper, dry sherry , about