What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Front-Runner Favs: Xingzi Apricot Tartlets! Apricots have a way of turning simple desserts into gourmet treats. Their rich flavor is similar to a peach, but with a more tender outer skin. The juicy tang blends well with spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom for a warm flavorful finish. The buttery dough of puff pastry makes the tartlets as light as air. Guaranteed to impress, and delicious to eat.
XINGZI APRICOT TARTLETS
Ingredients:
1 sheet prepared puff pastry, thawed
14-ounce can apricots, halved in syrup
2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed
Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Cardamom to taste
1 vanilla bean pod, slivered
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll the puff pastry and cut it into small rectangles. Place on a nonstick baking sheet. Arrange apricot halves on each pastry strip. Brush with apricot jam. Sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon, and cardamom to taste. Bake 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Garnish with slivers of vanilla bean before serving.
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Looks sensational and oh-so easy.
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That’s the idea on a 3-day weekend. Blessings. 🧡🍃
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Like Peggy, these look sensational and I bet they’re delicious! 😋😋😋
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Puff pastry is the secret. 😋🌿
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Wow! Sounds a little bit like Chinese? 😉 I love the easy way of doing this., Gail! Thank you, and have a beautiful week! Michael
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I had fun criss-crossing the strips of vanilla bean. Imagine that. 🤣🍃
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OMG, what a work. 😉 For me this sounds like handcrafting. 😉 xx
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…or playing with food. 🤣
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I’m all about switching up my sweets. Peaches in lieu of candy bars, strawberries have replaced sugary pastries in the morning.
Your recipe will be my reward.
Gracias. 🙂
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Fruit really is the answer. 🍓🍃🍎🍃🍒
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Truth!
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Love such spiced fruity desserts! 🙂
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Apricots make me feel special. 🧡🌿
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i like this dessert 😉
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Thank you. I appreciate your feedback. 🧡🍃
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OMG. That is so simple and quickly done. Great!
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That’s me! 😜🍃🧡
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Great minds… 😄
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Oh I love the sound of those spices with the apricot. What a lovely flavour combination!
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Food would be dull without spices, that’s for sure. 😜🍃
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Wow…they look delicious. ..I m sure they are 😊😊
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Some would say “Yumolicious”. 😍🌿😋
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They look absolutely delicious! K x
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Good things come in bite-size portions. 🧡🌿
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Stunning!
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You deserve every bite. 🧡🌿
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Looks amazing! French style pastry. But the name has Chinese in it? 🙂
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Some days, you just gotta go with the flow. 🤣🧡
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Ha I like how you think 🙂
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