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I have dried apricots coming out the wazoo. I crazily bought a 12kg box - seemed like a good idea at the time haha
Anyway hit me with some ideas please - so far I have made raw apricot and cashew slice, chelsea winters oaty apricot slice, apricot muffins and stewed apricots for cereal etc.
I am thinking I am going to have to make a morrocan inspired dish one night for dinner.
Anyone else got any yummy ideas??
Thanks

2spotties - 2018-12-01 05:51:00
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dried apricot jam?

articferrit - 2018-12-01 07:33:00
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Mishmishiya (Lamb or Chicken)

serves 4

250g dried apricots, sliced in half and soaked for at least two hours or overnight
1 kg lamb leg steaks, cut into 2 cm pieces OR 1 kg free range chicken thighs or drumsticks
2 onions, finely chopped
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 tsp ginger powder
60g ground almonds
1 tsp salt

Put all ingredients into a large saucepan and pour in enough water to come half way up. Cover, place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 90 minutes, periodically checking that there is still some liquid and adding more water if necessary so that when the meat is tender there is a little sauce. Check for tenderness (lamb may need a little longer, chicken will definitely be tender) and check salt and add a little more if needed.

Serve hot with plain white rice and a plain green vegetable such as steamed silver beet or spinach.

davidt4 - 2018-12-01 10:29:00
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Apricot Almond Cake, gluten-free (Nigella Lawson)

serves 8 - 10

150 soft dried apricots
250 ml water
2 cardamom pods, cracked
200g ground almonds
50g fine polenta (not instant)
1 tsp baking powder
150g caster sugar
6 large eggs
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp rosewater

(optional - flaked almonds for tin)

to decorate: 2 tsp rose petal or apricot jam (warmed a little), 1 tsp lemon juice, 3 tsp pistachios very finely chopped

Put apricots in small pan with water and cardamom pods. bring to boil and bubble 10 min - watch to ensure water doesn’t boil dry. Leave to cool. Remove 5 apricots, tear in half and set aside. Discard cardamom husks but retain seeds.

Heat oven to 180 C. Line tin (or butter and scatter with flaked almonds).

Pour contents of pan into food processor. Add almonds, polenta, baking powder, sugar and eggs, blitz to combine well. Scare down, add 2 tsp lemon juice, rosewater and blitz again. Scrape into prepared tin and smooth top. Arrange halved apricots on top.

Bake 40 minutes or until firm and coming away from sides of tin. Check after 30 min and cover with foil if browning too early.

Mix warmed jam with lemon juice.

Stand tin on cake rack and brush with jam, sprinkle with pistachios. Cool in tin.

davidt4 - 2018-12-01 10:32:00
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Apricot slices (keep in freezer till wanted)

Melt 1/2 cup butter and 100 gm brown sugar and 1/2 tin condensed milk in medium size saucepan.

Add 1 cup chopped dried apricots and 1 pkt crushed wine biscuits.

Spread in tin, sprinkle with coconut. Put in freezer and remove while still moderately soft to cut. Then return to freezer in whatever containers you have. (I put them in resealable bags, single layer. Might have to rethink that, now that soft plastic is a no-no)

cosimo - 2018-12-01 11:45:00
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Yummy ideas thanks guys.

2spotties - 2018-12-01 11:52:00
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davidt4 wrote:

Apricot Almond Cake, gluten-free (Nigella Lawson)

serves 8 - 10

150 soft dried apricots
250 ml water
2 cardamom pods, cracked
200g ground almonds
50g fine polenta (not instant)
1 tsp baking powder
150g caster sugar
6 large eggs
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp rosewater

(optional - flaked almonds for tin)

to decorate: 2 tsp rose petal or apricot jam (warmed a little), 1 tsp lemon juice, 3 tsp pistachios very finely chopped

Put apricots in small pan with water and cardamom pods. bring to boil and bubble 10 min - watch to ensure water doesn’t boil dry. Leave to cool. Remove 5 apricots, tear in half and set aside. Discard cardamom husks but retain seeds.

Heat oven to 180 C. Line tin (or butter and scatter with flaked almonds).

Pour contents of pan into food processor. Add almonds, polenta, baking powder, sugar and eggs, blitz to combine well. Scare down, add 2 tsp lemon juice, rosewater and blitz again. Scrape into prepared tin and smooth top. Arrange halved apricots on top.

Bake 40 minutes or until firm and coming away from sides of tin. Check after 30 min and cover with foil if browning too early.

Mix warmed jam with lemon juice.

Stand tin on cake rack and brush with jam, sprinkle with pistachios. Cool in tin.

Sorry, a mistake in this recipe. It should be 150g of apricots, not 150 apricots!

davidt4 - 2018-12-01 13:07:00
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Great snack food

lilyfield - 2018-12-01 16:29:00
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Half dip in dark choc. Chop up and add to a choc truffle mix or nougat. Make a dried fruit and nut mix. Make up an ingredients jar of a baking mix that needs dried apricots ( flour, baking powder, sugar, dried apricots, choc drops = apricot & choc cookies) remember to include the recipe.

These can all be packaged up and given away as home made pressie.

jobb - 2018-12-01 19:13:00
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Apricot and chicken anything is always great!

bisloy - 2018-12-03 16:43:00
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jobb wrote:

Half dip in dark choc..........

I half dip them in dark choc then top with sliced almonds or slice of glace ginger

nauru - 2018-12-03 18:02:00
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https://www.allysongofton.co.nz/recipe/chilli-and-dried-apri
cot-chutney?r=4078

petal1955 - 2018-12-03 18:22:00
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Another suggestion 2spotties.....
APRICOT, CAPSICUM AND CHILI RELISH / APRICOT AND PEPPER RELISH

12 large fresh apricots (or peaches if preferred), peeled and chopped - see my notes below
2 hot red chilli
12 red capsicums
1 cup wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
2 lemons, halved
5 cups sugar (1·125 Kg)

Process the capsicums and chilli, seeds and all, in a blender until medium chopped. Put the apricots into a large pan and add the vinegar, salt, capsicum/chilli mixture and lemons. Boil gently for about 30 minutes. Remove the lemons after squeezing out all the juice and pulp, add the sugar and boil again until thick. Pour into bottles.
This is great with cheese and crackers or can be served with pork and chicken.
My notes: Made as above using 30 dried apricots, each cut into four pieces – recommend that the dried apricots are cut into 8 pieces and also for the initial boiling, before the sugar is added, would recommend boiling for longer (maybe up to 1 hour???) to avoid needing such a long boiling period after the sugar is added.

Hope that helps but what a great surplus to have - I love dried apricots and wonder if you have considered freezing some of your surplus rather than needing to use them all sooner rather than later? :-))

245sam - 2018-12-04 10:34:00
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2 spotties, I have just remembered this recipe which has been an absolute family favourite over the years but it's such a sweet treat that I only very occasionally make it because there's only the two of us now.....

APRICOT FUDGE CAKE
115g butter
85g brown sugar
½ x 395g can sweetened condensed milk
1 x 250g packet wine biscuits, crushed
½ cup firmly packed, chopped dried apricots
caster sugar

Heat the butter, brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk just until the butter melts. Remove from the heat and add the biscuits and the apricots. Mix well, then press the mixture into a greased and base-lined 19cm square tin. Allow to set for a few minutes, then sprinkle the top with caster sugar. Set in the refrigerator, then cut into fingers. :-))

Edited by 245sam at 10:41 am, Tue 4 Dec

245sam - 2018-12-04 10:40:00
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(1) Apricot Balls rolled in sugar
¾ cup dried apricots
1 cup shredded coconut
¼cup condensed milk
caster sugar for rolling

Method 1) finely Dice or mince apricot,, add coconut, condensed milk, mix well and roll in to balls,, then roll in caster sugar, put in frig to set

Edited by aktow at 2:55 am, Thu 6 Dec

aktow - 2018-12-06 02:54:00
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(2) Apricot Balls rolled in coconut

1½ cup apricots, chopped
2 cup shredded coconut
2/3 cup condensed milk
½ cup sultanas

method
finely chop the apricots then place in bowl with coconut, condensed milk, sultanas

squish mixture together with hands then roughly roll in to balls, finely sprinkle coconut over balls or roll in coconut

don't use all the coconut in the mix,, save some to roll the balls in

Edited by aktow at 3:04 am, Thu 6 Dec

aktow - 2018-12-06 03:01:00
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Apricot & Cashew Rice Bubble Balls

Ingredients:
½ cup rice bubbles
¾ cup raw cashew nuts
¾ cup dried apricots
¾ cup desiccated coconut
zest of one orange
Juice ½ orange
3 tbsp virgin coconut oil
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt

Method
Chop apricots into small pieces add them, along with all of the ingredients, (excluding rice bubbles) to a blender. Blend until well combined with lovely chunks of cashew. Use your hands to roll into bite sized balls and set aside.Put the rice bubbles into a small bowl and transfer each of the balls into the bowl to coat generously. Place onto a plate and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to set.

aktow - 2018-12-06 03:11:00
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2spotties. the recipes that aktow posted reminded me of this recipe that I haven't personally made however I have enjoyed eating them after finding the recipe for our daughter who made them in no time at all. Because she is doing Weight Watchers she prefers to use fresh, rather than dried, dates so that is what she used when making these.....

"Unsweetened Apricot and Date Balls with Brazil Nuts
* I adore these delicious little sweets, ideal for children. Be warned, they are utterly moreish!
Simmer, covered, 1/2 cup of finely chopped dried apricots and 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice (not orange zest), over a low heat, for approximately 10 minutes or until soft. Add more orange juice if necessary.
To the above mixture, add 1/2 cup milk powder, 1/4 cup chopped brazil nuts, 1 tb lightly toasted sesame seed, 1 cup finely chopped dates and 1/4 cup coconut. Mix all the ingredients together well and cool slightly. Shape into small balls and roll in coconut. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
rebecca18 (27 ) 4:13 pm, Wed 2 Nov #21"

Hope that helps. :-))

ps Thanks to rebecca18 for sharing the recipe. :-))

245sam - 2018-12-06 15:42:00
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This recipe was a winner

Highly commended Dried Apricot Jam.

Dried Apricots make the tastiest jam I have to say.
You need to buy the hard dark apricots over the softer bright orange dried fruit.
Makes six small jars.
300g dried apricots [washed and cut into pieces if desired]
1 1/2 litres cold water
Soak 24 hours. In a stainless steel bowl.
Pour the lot
into a large pot and cook the fruit until it is soft.
Remove from the heat and stir in
350g sugar
stir until the sugar is dissolved before returning to the heat
Add the
zest and juice of a lemon
Return to the heat
Cook for 20 minutes or until setting point is reached. You can gauge this by placing a small amount on a cold plate.
I use a sugar thermometer myself, it is way more reliable, less mucking around.
Bottle while hot and seal

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bev00 - 2019-11-14 21:01:00
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Soak 1/2 cup of dried apricots in orange juice overnight (or for couple of hours). Drain, reserve j\uice, chop and add to cream cheese and wholegrain mustard. Mix well. I used to bone a whole chicken and use this to stuff it then roll tie up it and roast.

These days I use chicken breast with a slit cup in it for stuffing and wrap in bacon and roast. I add the orange juice to the gravy. Sorry about lack of measurements but its just trial and eror. It is always a success.

skydancing - 2019-11-17 16:02:00
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