Any Home Bakers Here?

[R2elk]

Yes! I love apricot so that helps too

Dried Apricot Pie
The Household Searchlight Recipe Book (1935)
Mrs. Sarah Petty, Slater, MO

2 cups dried apricots
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp cream
1/4 cup butter

Wash apricots. Cover with water. Simmer 40 minutes, or until tender and water is evaporated. Beat until smooth. Cool. Cream butter and sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks, cream and apricots. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into baked pastry shell. Bake in moderate oven (400°F) until firm (30 minutes).

If desired, dried peaches, prunes, or apples may be substituted for apricots.

 

[N F C]

Dried Apricot Pie
The Household Searchlight Recipe Book (1935)
Mrs. Sarah Petty, Slater, MO

2 cups dried apricots
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp cream
1/4 cup butter

Wash apricots. Cover with water. Simmer 40 minutes, or until tender and water is evaporated. Beat until smooth. Cool. Cream butter and sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks, cream and apricots. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into baked pastry shell. Bake in moderate oven (400°F) until firm (30 minutes).

If desired, dried peaches, prunes, or apples may be substituted for apricots.

Great idea, especially when fresh fruit isn't available!

 

[R2elk]

Great idea, especially when fresh fruit isn't available!

In my opinion it is much better than an apricot pie made from fresh apricots. My grandmother used to make it and it was wonderful. She mashed her apricots with a hand held potato masher so there was lots of texture in the pie.

Due to the high sugar content of dried apricots this pie is very high in sugar. It is also a very rich pie and requires only very small portions. The taste is very similar to her Apricot Filled Cookies. That recipe is in the cookbook that you have.

 

[N F C]

In my opinion it is much better than an apricot pie made from fresh apricots. My grandmother used to make it and it was wonderful. She mashed her apricots with a hand held potato masher so there was lots of texture in the pie.

Due to the high sugar content of dried apricots this pie is very high in sugar. It is also a very rich pie and requires only very small portions. The taste is very similar to her Apricot Filled Cookies. That recipe is in the cookbook that you have.

My mom used to bake 100's of pies to sell at craft fairs and to friends. Her apricot was one of my favorites...much more flavorful than peach.

I'll have to check out the Apricot Filled Cookie recipe Bob, sounds just like something I'd like (and I even have dried apricots in the cupboard)!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Digging thru files from recent past today..
Thought I would share..

 

[Aria]

loaf bread makes three loaves of bread:

3 Cups water at 105 degrees
2 or 3 packets of yeast(I use a tablespoon bulk from costco)
1\4 C oil(Avacado is great or melted butter)
1\4 C honey or molasses
2 eggs
1Tablespoon of Salt
About 8 cups of flour. Half to 3\4 whole wheat flour of choice. I have a flour mill and mill hard red wheat, spelt, and etc.

Proof yeast in water for 5 minutes by sprinkling over top
Add oil, sweetener, eggs and salt. Stir to dissolve and mix ingredients. Add about 5 C of flour and mix with a wooden spoon.

Kneed in enough flour to make a stiff dough. I use a kitchenaid mixer and do not keep track of how much flour goes into it but would put it at about 8 or so cups. Let rise for an hour or until dough has doubled.
Portion into three balls and shape into loaf pans. Let rise for another hour and then bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Bread is done when internal temperature is 195 to 205 degrees F.

 

[Aria]

Thanks for your recipe. Looking forward to trying. Thanks again. Aria

 

[ronott1]

In my opinion it is much better than an apricot pie made from fresh apricots. My grandmother used to make it and it was wonderful. She mashed her apricots with a hand held potato masher so there was lots of texture in the pie.

Due to the high sugar content of dried apricots this pie is very high in sugar. It is also a very rich pie and requires only very small portions. The taste is very similar to her Apricot Filled Cookies. That recipe is in the cookbook that you have.

My Grandmother came up with a Prune cake recipe that has been a part of my family since at least the 1960's. It uses re hydrated prunes and is very tasty.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks for your recipe. Looking forward to trying. Thanks again. Aria

I am baking bread this morning! The first rise is finished and I am about to shape the three loafs.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Peach crisp was great! I'll link the recipe when I get a chance. No photos this time.