Apricot recipes

Stuffed Breasts of Lamb

A tasty and extremely economical dish of Syrian origin, stuffed lambs' breasts are roasted and finished in an apricot sauce.

Stuffed Breasts of Lamb

Eggless Christmas Cake

Sacher Squares

The original Sacher Torte was a two-layered dense chocolate cake separated by apricot spread and covered with smooth chocolate. Created by Franz Sacher, chief pastrycook to the Austrian statesman Metternich during the Congress of Vienna (1814 - 15), the cake was later the subject of a protracted argument between some of Sacher's descendants and Vienna's famous Demel patisserie as to whether in its true form it had two layers or was just a cake spread with spread and iced.

Sacher Squares

Quick Apricot Whip

Autumn Pudding

This light, fluffy dessert can be made with any dried fruits instead of apricots - try dried peaches, prunes or apples.

Autumn Pudding

Apricot Mousse

Apples and egg whites, both inexpensive are used in this recipe to stretch a more expensive dried fruit.

Apricot Mousse

Individual Dundee cakes

Dundee cakes are traditionally topped with almonds but also look tempting covered with glace fruits.

Individual Dundee cakes

Glazed Apricot Sponge

Proper puddings are usually very-high in saturated fat, but this one uses the minimum of oil and no eggs.

Glazed Apricot Sponge

Apricot and Orange Roulade

This elegant dessert is very good served with a spoonful of natural yogurt or creme fraiche.

Apricot and Orange Roulade

Apple, Apricot and Walnut Loaf

Apricot Galette

Apricot Sponge Bars

These fingers are delicious at tea time - the apricots keep them moist for several days.

Apricot Sponge Bars

Baked Almond Pears

This luscious pear dessert is baked in a glorious fruit syrup and topped with almond flavoured biscuits or crisp, browned, roasted almonds, to add a crunchy texture.