LUSCIOUS APRICOT CRUMBLE
 
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This is the perfect summer dessert, made with wonderful fresh apricots.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • For the filling:
  • 3 cups sliced fresh apricots
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Baker's sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • For the crust and crumble:
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Baker's sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cube plus 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare an 8" x 8" baking pan using butter to create a non-stick surface.
  2. To prepare the filling:
  3. Start with about 12, medium sized fresh and ripe apricots.
  4. Slice each one in half, remove the pit, then slice them into ½" pieces.
  5. You'll need a total of 3 Cups of sliced fresh apricots.
  6. Place the slices in a bowl and toss them with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  7. In a separate small bowl whisk together ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup Baker's sugar and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  8. Add this mixture to the apricots and toss to coat the fruit.
  9. Set it aside to prepare the crust & crumble.
  10. To prepare the crust and crumble
  11. To a medium sized bowl whisk to combine 1½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup Baker's sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
  12. Add to the bowl 1 cube plus 2 tablespoons cold butter cut into small cubes
  13. Then add 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon cold water
  14. Using a pastry blender, cut-in the ingredients until well combined. The mixture should be crumbly.
  15. To Assemble the Luscious Apricot Crumble:
  16. Separate ½ of the dough and press it evenly into prepared 8" x 8" baking pan.
  17. Spread the apricot mixture evenly over the crust.
  18. Sprinkle other half of dough mixture evenly over the apricot filling.
  19. Place in your oven which has been preheated to 350 degrees F.
  20. Bake for about 50 minutes or until golden brown.
  21. Cool to room temperature. May be cut into 9 bars or spooned onto plates.
  22. Serve at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
By the way, you can easily switch out the apricots for peeled peaches. It will be equally delicious!
Recipe by After Orange County at https://afterorangecounty.com/2017/06/27/luscious-apricot-crumble/