Apricots and dumplings is a classic dessert that is both delicious and easy to make. The sweet and tart flavors of the apricots are perfectly complemented by the soft and fluffy dumplings. This dish is a great way to use up fresh apricots, and it is also a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth. The best apricot and dumpling recipes are the ones that are made with fresh, ripe apricots and simple ingredients. This allows the natural flavors of the fruit to shine through. There are many different variations of this recipe, but the basic ingredients are always the same: apricots, flour, sugar, butter, and milk. Some recipes also call for eggs, baking powder, or spices. No matter what recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and classic dessert.
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APRICOT AND WALNUT VARENIKIS
Categories Fruit Nut Dessert Apricot Walnut Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make filling:
- Bring water and 1/4 cup sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in brandy. Finely chop apricots in a food processor, then add sugar syrup and pulse until just combined (do not purée). Transfer to a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup walnuts. Cool.
- Roll out dough and fill varenikis:
- Halve dough and roll out 1 piece on a lightly floured surface into a 15-inch round, keeping remaining dough wrapped. Trim dough to a 13-inch square. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then crosswise into fourths to form 16 (3 1/4-inch) squares.
- Put 1 slightly rounded teaspoon filling in center of each square. Working with 1 square at a time, moisten edges with water and fold in half diagonally to form a triangle, pressing edges firmly together to seal. overlap bottom points of triangle and press to seal (dumpling will look like a pointed hat). Transfer vareniki to a flour-dusted kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining squares, then make more dumplings with remaining dough and filling.
- Cook varenikis in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Make topping while varenikis cook:
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over moderate heat, then cook bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup walnuts, stirring frequently, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and season lightly with salt. Stir together cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar over crumb mixture and toss.
- To serve varenikis:
- Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter, then drizzle about 2 tablespoons on a warmed serving platter. Transfer varenikis with a slotted spoon to platter and drizzle with remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
- Serve hot, sprinkled with bread-crumb mixture and remaining cinnamon sugar to taste.
FRUIT DUMPLINGS
Had this at a friend's house and loved them. Wouldn't you know, my sister went to her office collected recipes and found the recipe. Wanted to put it here before it was lost.
Provided by Darkhunter
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream butter with sugar.
- Add eggs, stirring hard.
- Add cottage cheese and flour.
- Stir well and gradually add enough milk to make a soft dough.
- Roll out on floured board (not too thin), and cut in squares. Into each square put a blue plum, apricot or sweet cherries. Pinch corners together and roll into a ball.
- Boil dumplings in a large pot filled with rapidly boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve with melted butter and a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
APRICOT DUMPLINGS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: potatoes, egg, salt, butter, flour, apricots, sugar, butter, sugar, cinnamon, bread crumbs
Provided by Tasty
Categories Desserts
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grate 4 potatoes
- Take a bowl add 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp butter, grated potatoes and I cup of flour. Mix all the ingredients well and create a dough-like consistency. Create small, equally-sized balls with the dough.
- Start by rolling a dough ball into a circle. Add half the apricot on top of the ball and sprinkle 1 tsp sugar. Finally, add the remaining half of the apricot on below.
- Wrap the dough around to the apricot to form a perfect dumpling.
- Steam the dumpling in hot water for 10 minutes, or till it's cooked.
- Add 1 stick of butter onto a pan and wait for it to melt. Add ½ a cup of sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 cup of bread crumbs to this mix. Stir thoroughly.
- Gently place the dumpling onto the pan and coat completely.
- Serve hot!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1342 calories, Carbohydrate 255 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 18 grams, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 79 grams
AUSTRIAN APRICOT DUMPLINGS: MARILLENKNODEL
Steps:
- Place the cheese in some cheesecloth or several layers of paper towels and let it drain for 5 to 10 minutes, pressing gently, to remove excess moisture.
- With a mixer, beat the cheese until smooth. Add the egg and continue to beat until incorporated. Sprinkle in the sugar and salt, and then gradually add the flour; continue to mix until a dough begins to form. Add the melted butter and mix just until the dough holds together when patted with your hands, it will look pretty wet. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for several hours or up to overnight, the dough will stiffen as it chills.
- Using a knife, make a slit down the seam of the apricot and carefully pull out the pit, keeping the fruit in tact. Stick a sugar cube inside the apricot where the pit was and squeeze the apricot back together to close it up tightly. The sugar cube melts inside the apricot when you cook it.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Lightly flour a rolling pin and work surface. Roll the dough out into a thin circle and cut out 12 circles with a 4-inch ring cutter. Place an apricot in the center of the dough and carefully bring the edges together to completely enclose the fruit and form a dumpling; make sure there are not any tears or holes in the dough. Working in batches, gently lower the dumplings into the simmering water; they should not be touching or crowded. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes; the dumplings will sink to the bottom of the pot and then rise to the surface. Carefully remove the dumplings from the water with a strainer.
- In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the bread crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon, cook and stir for a couple of minutes until the bread crumbs are toasty and golden. Lay the bread crumbs out on a sheet pan or plate and roll the apricot dumplings in the browned crumbs to coat evenly.
- In a small bowl, mix the sour cream, brown sugar, and lemon juice together. Serve the apricot dumplings with the sweet-sour cream sauce on the side and a dusting of confectioners' sugar if desired.
APRICOTS AND DUMPLINS
I have made chicken and dumplins with tortillas for some time, but had not thought of using them in sweets until I decided I had better empty the freezer of apricots before this years crop gets ready. I had about 6 tortillas left that day from the chicken so gave it a try. Have also used thick plum pulp and everyone raved about the dumplins. This is a great way to use up some of the fruit or juice we have left from last years canning or freezing. It is so easy to do, and best of all, no mess. Fresh, frozen or canned apricots may be used for this recipe.
Provided by Rose Millender
Categories Desserts Crisps and Crumbles Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine apricots, water, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and butter and margarine in a large pot. Cook over medium low heat till apricots are thoroughly cooked. You may need to adjust the water or sugar, depending on the tartness and the amount of cooking. The apricots need to be very sweet and very juicy.
- Cut the tortillas into 1 inch strips.
- Add tortilla strips to the apricots a few at a time. Cook about 20 minutes on very low heat.
- This cobbler can also be made in a 3 quart casserole dish, and baked in the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 689.2 calories, Carbohydrate 137.6 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 548.4 mg, Sugar 113.4 g
APRICOT DUMPLINGS
I look forward to making these each summer when I can get fresh apricots. A super simple dough is wrapped around the apricots, then the dumplings are simmered until tender. I serve them dusted with confectioners' sugar and whipped cream (for a decadent dessert) or with yogurt (for breakfast). They are a perfect juicy bite of summer. Ripe, softer apricots are best, but slightly firm ones are okay, too!
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 10 dumplings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, brown sugar and salt to combine. Cut the cream cheese into pieces and add it to the bowl. Use a fork, pastry cutter or your hands to combine the cream cheese into the mixture until fully incorporated.
- Make a well in the center and add the egg to it. Use a fork or small whisk to beat the egg slightly, then mix the dough until it comes together and is fairly smooth. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze to chill slightly while you prep the apricots.
- For the apricots: Use a paring knife to cut a small circle around the stem end of each apricot. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to push the pit out of each apricot while keeping the apricot whole (it will now be hollow in the center). Note: The riper the apricots, the easier this is. If they're firm, you may need to use the knife to cut around them more. Press a sugar cube into the center of each apricot.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs, melted butter and nutmeg to combine.
- Divide the dough into 10 even pieces. Dust the work surface lightly with all-purpose flour, then use your hands to flatten each piece of dough slightly. Gently wrap each piece of dough around an apricot, pinching well to seal.
- Reduce the water to a simmer, then drop the dumplings into the water. Cook until the apricots are tender and the dough is fully cooked, 12 to 15 minutes. At first, they'll sink into the water, but once they're finished, they'll start to float towards the surface.
- While the dumplings cook, toast the buttered breadcrumbs in a small saute pan over medium heat until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Return to the bowl and stir in the granulated sugar.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the dumplings and drain well. Gently roll each in the toasted breadcrumb mixture to fully coat.
- To serve, dust the dumplings generously with confectioners' sugar. Serve with whipped cream or yogurt, if desired.
POTATO APRICOT DUMPLINGS
Wow, this looks interesting! Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005. Comes from a cookbook of countries along the Danube. This recipe is from the Czechs. You could probably try using 24 dried half apricots if fresh are not available. It would affect the texture more than the taste. There seems to be a large dough to apricot ratio, but I have not tried this yet. Cook time includes chill time.
Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr
Categories Dessert
Time 12h20m
Yield 12 dumplings, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Boil potatoes in large pot of water, drain and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
- Peel and grate potatoes and place in large bowl. Add eggs, salt, flour and baking powder.
- Knead dough until it is firm and set aside.
- Half and pit apricots and place a lump of sugar where pit was.
- Divide dough in 12 pieces and wrap firmly around each whole apricot. Make sure dumplings are well sealed.
- Drop dumplings in 4-6 quarts boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes. Remove to platter and sprinkle with butter, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.8, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 100.7, Carbohydrate 107.6, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 17.1, Protein 14.6
APRICOTS AND DUMPLINS
I have made chicken and dumplins with tortillas for some time, but had not thought of using them in sweets until I decided I had better empty the freezer of apricots before this years crop gets ready. I had about 6 tortillas left that day from the chicken so gave it a try. Have also used thick plum pulp and everyone raved about the dumplins. This is a great way to use up some of the fruit or juice we have left from last years canning or freezing. It is so easy to do, and best of all, no mess. Fresh, frozen or canned apricots may be used for this recipe.
Provided by Rose Millender
Categories Crisps and Crumbles
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine apricots, water, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and butter and margarine in a large pot. Cook over medium low heat till apricots are thoroughly cooked. You may need to adjust the water or sugar, depending on the tartness and the amount of cooking. The apricots need to be very sweet and very juicy.
- Cut the tortillas into 1 inch strips.
- Add tortilla strips to the apricots a few at a time. Cook about 20 minutes on very low heat.
- This cobbler can also be made in a 3 quart casserole dish, and baked in the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 689.2 calories, Carbohydrate 137.6 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 548.4 mg, Sugar 113.4 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe apricots for the best flavor.
- If you don't have self-rising flour, you can make your own by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to each cup of all-purpose flour.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this will make the dumplings tough.
- Drop the dumplings into the boiling water gently, so that they don't break apart.
- Cook the dumplings until they are cooked through, but not overcooked, as this will make them dry.
- Serve the apricots and dumplings warm, with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Apricots and dumplings is a classic Southern dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its sweet and tart apricots, fluffy dumplings, and creamy sauce, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give apricots and dumplings a try.
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