Time 2h Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Mix 2 1/2 cups of flour and the salt in a bowl; cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Using a fork, mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough just holds together. Divide the dough in half and form each half into a ball. Working on a floured work surface, roll each ball out into a crust big enough for a 9-inch pie dish with an inch or so to spare. Carefully lift a crust, fold into quarters, position into pie dish, and unfold the crust. Set the other crust aside. Mix the sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; stir in the lemon juice and apricots. Spoon the apricot filling over the pie crust in the dish, and top with the reserved crust. Crimp the edges of the crusts together with a fork, cut away the excess crust, and cut slits into the pie to allow steam to escape. Cover the edges of the pie crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning. Bake on center rack of the preheated oven until the pie is browned and the filling is bubbling and thickened, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool and sprinkle top with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Time 50m Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a 9-inch pie dish with pastry. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon , and nutmeg . Place the apricot halves in a separate large bowl and stir in the lemon juice. Add the sugar mixture to the apricots and toss gently to mix. Pour into the pastry-lined pie pan. Evenly distribute the butter cubes on top of the apricot mixture. Top with remaining pie crust and crimp the edges to seal. Cut slits in the top of the crust for vents. Place the pie on a sheet pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden and apricot filling just begins to bubble through the vents. Sprinkle the top of the pie with the 1 teaspoon granulated sugar as soon as it comes out of the oven. Cool completely before serving.
Time 1h55m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Stir together all ingredients except preserves and whipped cream until blended. Pour into pie plate. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Heat preserves over low heat until melted; spread over pie. Cool. Garnish with whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
Time 5m Yield 1 pie Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
Puree the 1 1/2 cups chopped apricots and fold in with the cool whip (save a nice dollop) and apricot preserves. Scoop into the prepared pie shell and chill. Before serving pit and slice the remaining apricots and arrange in a fan or flower on top of pie with the remaining dollop of cool whip.
Yield 8 servings Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar. When melted, remove from the heat. Stir in the flour and nutmeg. Pile the apricots into the prepared piecrust. Spread the butter mixture on top, patting it all the way to the edges. Bake the pie in the bottom third of the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake 45 to 50 minutes longer, until the topping is golden brown and the apricots are very tender. Cover loosely with foil if the top is getting too brown. Let cool on a rack.
Time 10m Yield 1 Pie Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Add sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract to apricot puree. Soak gelatin in 2 T. cold water for 5 min. Dissolve over hot water. Stir into apricot mixture. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into prepared pie shell and chill overnight.
Yield Makes 12 Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll one disk of dough into a large round, about 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out 12 rounds. Transfer rounds to prepared baking sheet; refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. Repeat process with the remaining dough, using a 4-inch cookie cutter to make 12 more rounds; do not refrigerate. Remove chilled disks from refrigerator. Using paper towels, blot the poached apricots halves to eliminate excess liquid; place one in center of each chilled round. Brush cold water around edges of dough; cover each with an unchilled round. Gently press edges together to seal. Refrigerate about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove tarts from refrigerator. Using a paring knife, slash the top of each tart in a crosshatch fashion. Brush with water, and generously sprinkle with sugar. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees. Continue baking until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Transfer pies to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving. Or let cool completely, and store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.
Time 1h15m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place apricots in a large bowl. Squeeze lemon halves over apricots. Gently mix 1 cup white sugar, brown sugar, flour, and 2 tablespoons cinnamon into apricots to coat. Line a 9-inch pie dish with 1 pie pastry. Spread apricot filling into shell. Roll remaining pastry onto a work surface; cut into about 1/2-inch-wide strips for a lattice crust. Cover apricot filling with pie dough strips creating a lattice pattern; seal top crust pieces to bottom crust edges and crimp into a fluted pattern. Brush egg white over top crust and sprinkle with a pinch of white sugar and cinnamon. Cover fluted crust edges loosely with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and crust is golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove pie from oven and cool.
Time 25m Yield 6-8 servings. Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Drain apricots, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set apricots aside. In a saucepan, combine egg yolk, milk and reserved apricot juice; stir in the pudding mix until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened. Chop 1/2 cup apricots; add to pudding. Pour into pastry shell. Refrigerate. , For glaze, combine cornstarch and apricot nectar in a saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cut the remaining apricots into thirds; arrange over pudding layer. Spoon glaze over top. Sprinkle with almonds. Chill until serving.
Time 1h Yield 8 servings. Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, sprinkle apricots with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add to apricots, toss gently to coat., Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar. , Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil. Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
