Welcome to the world of almond apricot trifles, a delightful and versatile treat that offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. These trifles captivate the senses with their stunning appearance, combining layers of airy sponge cake, creamy almond custard, juicy apricot compote, and a delicate topping of whipped cream. Whether you're entertaining guests or simply seeking a special dessert for family gatherings, almond apricot trifles are sure to impress with their elegant presentation and irresistible taste.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
ALMOND & APRICOT TRIFLES
Ready in just ten minutes, this simple trifle recipe is the perfect end to a traditional Sunday roast
Provided by James Martin
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 10m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1 Line the bottom of 4 small glass serving dishes with the cake. Mix ½ the Disaronno with 6 tbsp of reserved juice, then divide this between the bowls. Arrange apricots on top of the sponge, then pour on custard. Cover and chill for at least 10 mins, or up to a day.
- Just before serving, add the remaining Disaronno to the cream and whip until it just holds its shape. Spoon over the custard and sprinkle with flaked almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1017 calories, Fat 62 grams fat, SaturatedFat 34 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 99 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 77 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.97 milligram of sodium
APRICOT ALMOND TRUFFLES
This supposed to be a healthy alternative to traditional candy. This recipe uses dried apricots which are high in fiber. Almonds have many health benefits and the dark chocolate has antioxidants. So this is not candy at all - it's healthfood! Recipe adapted from Ellie Krieger.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Candy
Time 40m
Yield 20 truffles, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
- Process almonds in a food processor, pulsing until coarsely chopped; add apricots, honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt processing until everything is finely chopped and sticks together, about 45 seconds.
- Using your hands roll mixture into round balls (about a heaping teaspoon each) and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
- Melt half the chocolate in a double boiler; stir in remaining chocolate, stirring to melt.
- Roll balls in chocolate to coat and place back on baking sheet.
- Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes; store at room temperature.
APRICOT BERRY TRIFLE
Categories Berry Fruit Dessert Apricot Summer Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make the apricot custard:
- In a heavy saucepan scald the milk with the vanilla bean. In a metal bowl whisk together the egg yolks, the sugar, the cornstarch, sifted, and a pinch of salt. Add the milk mixture to the yolk mixture in a stream, whisking, and transfer the mixture to the pan. Boil the custard, whisking, for 1 minute, or until it is thick and smooth, strain it through a fine sieve into a bowl, and stir in the brandy. Chill the custard, its surfaced covered with plastic wrap, for at least 6 hours or overnight. Whisk in the crème fraîche, fold in the heavy cream, beaten to stiff peaks, and the apricots, and chill the apricot custard, covered.
- Make the red berry mixture:
- In a blender or food processor purée 2 cups of the strawberries, sliced, and 1 cup of the raspberries with the sugar, the lemon juice, and the framboise until the mixture is smooth, force the purée through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the solids, and stir in the remaining 2 cups strawberries and 1 cup raspberries, both crushed lightly.
- Make the blackberry mixture:
- In a blender or food processor purée 1 1/2 cups of the blackberries with the sugar, the lemon juice, and the framboise until the mixture is smooth, transfer the purée to a bowl, and stir in the remaining 1 cup blackberries, crushed lightly.
- Assemble the trifle:
- Arrange one third of the cake on the bottom of a 3 1/2- to 4-quart trifle bowl, sprinkle it with one third of the brandy, and pour half the red berry mixture evenly over the cake. Spoon one third or the apricot custard evenly over the red berry layer, top it with half the remaining cake, and sprinkle the cake with half the remaining brandy. Pour the blackberry mixture evenly over the cake, spoon half the remaining custard over it, and top the custard with the remaining cake. Sprinkle the cake with the remaining brandy, pour the remaining red berry mixture evenly over it, and spoon the remaining custard evenly over the red berry layer, covering the red berry layer completely.
- Chill the trifle, covered, for at least 12 hours or overnight, garnish it with the berries, and serves it with the additional raspberries.
OATMEAL APRICOT ALMOND BITES
These delectable, chewy 'bites' are the perfect way to start or end your day, especially when accompanied by a tall glass of milk!
Provided by AMYINNORTHFIELD
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, blend the applesauce, brown sugar, and honey. In a separate bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend the flour mixture into the applesauce mixture. Fold in the oats, vanilla extract, almond extract, apricots, almonds, and cranberries. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 59.7 mg, Sugar 9.9 g
APRICOT ALMOND PILAF
A sumptuous but easy Persian-inspired dish. Rosewater can be found in Middle Eastern groceries and in many large supermarkets. The carrot, saffron, and apricots make for a beautiful gold color. Add a pinch of cinnamon or cardamom along with the saffron, if desired.
Provided by JOHNTHEBEAR
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and carrot until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in basmati rice and salt; cook and stir until rice is slightly opaque, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in water; stir to combine. Mix in saffron threads, rose water, apricots, and almonds; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice has absorbed the liquid, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pilaf to stand covered for 10 more minutes. Stir before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 636.5 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
APRICOT-ALMOND TARTLETS
These delicate, buttery tarts melt in your mouth. With their jeweled apricot tops, they make a pretty presentation on a holiday cookie tray. -Julie Dunsworth, Oviedo, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and water; stir until dough forms a ball. Roll into twenty-four 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottoms and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups., In a small bowl, beat almond paste and butter until blended; beat in egg white and almond extract. Spoon into tart shells, about 2 teaspoons in each., Bake at 350° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Top with apricot preserves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
APRICOT ALMOND TARTLETS
Make and share this Apricot Almond Tartlets recipe from Food.com.
Provided by luvmybge
Categories Tarts
Time 40m
Yield 20 tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make dough, in the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, granulated sugar, and orange zest together until just blended.
- Scatter butter over flour mixture and pulse until mixture has the consistency of cornmeal.
- While pulsing, pour egg white through feed tube.
- Process until dough forms a ball.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and, with the heel of your hand, press dough together until it is smooth and cohesive.
- Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350° degrees F.
- Have a 12-well mini-tart plaque nearby.
- Use 1 level tablespoon of dough for each tartlet.
- Roll dough between your palms to form a smooth ball.
- With index finger, press center of dough ball into well, then press dough up the sides to distribute evenly.
- To make almond filling, in the bowl of a food processor, pulse almond paste, butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, egg yolk, vanilla and orange zest together until smooth.
- Spoon about 2 level tablespoons of filling into each shell.
- (I just use a heaping tablespoon) Then spoon about 1/2 teaspoon apricot preserves in the center of each filled tartlet.
- Bake until filling and edges of crusts are golden, 22-25 minutes.
- Transfer plaque to a wire rack and cool about 10 minutes, then remove tartlets and place on rack to cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining dough, filling and preserves.
- Before serving sprinkle tartlets with confectioners sugar.
CHERRY-ALMOND TRIFLE
Categories Milk/Cream Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Cherry Almond Summer Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make jam:
- Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until jam is thick, stirring often, about 22 minutes. Transfer to small bowl. Cover and chill up to 3 days.
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom with parchment; butter parchment. Blend almond paste and sugar in processor until mixture resembles fine meal, about 1 minute. Add butter and vanilla and blend well, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Using on/off turns, blend in flour, baking powder and salt (do not overmix). Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place pan on baking sheet; bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. Cover; let stand at room temperature 1 day.
- Make custard:
- Whisk 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Gradually whisk in half and half. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and boils. Transfer to bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface; chill 1 day.
- Cut around pan sides to loosen cake; release pan sides. Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers; discard parchment. Spoon thin layer of custard over bottom of 3- to 3 1/2-quart trifle bowl. Trim 1 cake layer to fit, if necessary; place in bowl. Spread with 1/3 of custard. Mix chopped cherries into jam. Spoon 1/3 of jam mixture atop custard; spread to edge of bowl so that jam shows. Top with second cake layer, half of remaining custard and half of remaining jam mixture; spread to edge of bowl. Top with third cake layer. Spread with remaining custard, then jam mixture.
- Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe cream in center of trifle. Pipe rosettes around edge; top rosettes with whole cherries. Sprinkle trifle with almonds. Cover; chill at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
Tips:
- Choose ripe and juicy apricots. This will ensure that your trifles have the best flavor.
- Use a good quality almond extract. This will also help to enhance the flavor of the trifles.
- Don't overbeat the egg whites. If you overbeat them, they will become dry and stiff, which will make your trifles tough.
- Be careful not to overcook the apricot mixture. If you overcook it, it will become too thick and gooey.
- Assemble the trifles just before serving. This will prevent the ladyfingers from getting soggy.
Conclusion:
Almond apricot trifles are a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give almond apricot trifles a try!
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