Apricot Recipes
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- Apricot Surprise
1 can apricots 1 1/2 cups quick oats 1 3/4 cups liquid 1 cup mincemeat 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter - Apricot Sandwiches
1/2 cup dried apricots 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon lemon juice - Apricot Fluff
1 cup cooked apricots 1 teaspoon pineapple or other flavoring lady fingers 2 cups whipping cream 1/3 cup powdered sugar maraschino cherries - Apricot Whip | 1 cup canned apricot
1 cup canned apricot 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten 2 egg yolks 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup apricot syrup - Apricot Soufflé
1 cup canned apricots 1/2 cup sugar 3 egg whites 6 drops almond extract - Apricot Sauce | 3/4 cup apricot pulp
3/4 cup apricot pulp 3/4 cup heavy cream Sugar - Apricot Paste | Apricots
Apricots 1 pound of double-refined sugar - Apricot or Peach Jam
Apricots or peaches 1 pound of double-refined sugar 3 spoonful of water - Apricot Cakes
1 pound of nice, ripe apricots 1/2 pound of double - refined sugar 1 spoonful of water - Apricot Sorbet
1 can apricots 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup wine 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 pint cream
About Apricot
- Apricots are commonly used in baking and as an added flavor in meat entrees
- Apricots are good for dieting because they are low in calories and high in fiber which leads to water absorption and a feeling of being full
- One serving of apricots can provide nearly half of the daily recommendation for vitamin A
- Dried apricots are loaded with soluble fiber which is helpful to the digestive system
- Botanically speaking, the apricot is a cousin of the plum, the almond, the peach, and the nectarine
- Apricots are rich with Lycopene which is a cancer-fighting antioxidant and has been linked to improved fertility
- Apricots are usually treated with sulfites which can affect about 1 in 100 people who are allergic
- Dried apricots are actually healthier than fresh apricots as they have a higher concentration of vitamins and nutrients
- Ancient Persian people referred to apricots as the "Egg of the Sun"
- Today the nation that produces the highest volume of commercial apricots is Turkey
- The word "apricot" is derived from a latin word that means early ripening and has the same basis as the word "precocious"
- Mediterranean apricot seeds are so sweet and savory they can often be used as a substitute for almonds
- Egyptians use apricots to make a juice called amar al-din which is poplar during Ramadan
- The cultivation of apricots began in Armenia and the scientific name reflects this: Prunus Armeniaca
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