Apricot Recipes

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Apricot Sandwiches
1/2 cup dried apricots 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Apricot Sauce | 3/4 cup apricot pulp
3/4 cup apricot pulp 3/4 cup heavy cream Sugar
Apricot Cakes
1 pound of nice, ripe apricots 1/2 pound of double - refined sugar 1 spoonful of water
Apricot Sauce
1/2 cup apricot jam or 1 cup apricot juice 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon lemon juice few grain salt
Apricot Sorbet
1 can apricots 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup wine 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 pint cream
Apricot Pecan Refrigerator Cake
1 pound Nabisco's, ground 3/4 cup butter 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup chopped pecans 1 can apricots 1 pint whipping cream
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 Whip
1 lb dried apricots 1 package orange jello 1 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon Whipped cream

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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