Soak the chopped apricots and dried fruit except the cherries in the brandy in a bowl overnight ... Brush the cake all over with the sieved apricot jam for a shiny finish.
Jacques Pepin makes an apricot-cognac sauce to serve with warm chocolate cake simply by whisking apricot jam into the brandy ... a new cocktail idea, F&W's guide to cognac has all the recipes ...
Apricots make excellent jam if cooked with sugar and lemon juice. Apricot jam is used as a glaze on pastries and to stick cakes such as sachertorte together. Melt the jam with water and strain ...
Brandy is a spirit made from distilled wine, usually served as an after-dinner drink or used in flambé dishes—like Jacques Pepin's recipe for classic Crepes Suzette. Brandy is a great addition ...
This apricot and ginger pudding is moist and delicious, hot or cold, and you can change the fruit depending on the season. Pears, plums or apples will make a tasty pudding. Find stem ginger in ...
Save this recipe for later Add recipes to your saved ... This gently spiced cake contains nuggets of dried apricot. I like to use Australian sun-dried apricots: their colour and flavour is ...
This apricot cake has cropped up at many special events in our family over the years, including when my mother made it for my wedding and my sister’s 21st. It’s always lovely and moist because ...