Apricot Rings Recipe
In a few words, Apricot Rings is described as heavenly, superb and outstanding. A good way to use up Fruits is to make some delicious Apricot Rings. A lip-smacking Dessert, this Apricot Rings completes your spread. It would be a sin to not try this sinfully delicious Apricot Rings recipe.
Ingredients
2-2/3 cups (400 g) all-purpose flour
Generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
Grated peel of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons (25 g) vanilla sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons rum
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (250 g) butter, cut in small pieces
Powdered sugar
2/3 cup (225 g) apricot jam
Directions
Sift flour into a large bowl.
Make a well in the center of flour; add upflavored sugar, salt, lemon peel, vanilla sugar, egg and rum.
Dot butter over flour; knead to a soft dough.
Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease baking sheets.
On a floured surface, roll out cookie dough, a little at a time 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick.
Using a plain cutter and a ring cutter of the same size, cut out equal quantities of rounds and rings.
Place on baking sheets.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Remove from baking sheet with a spatula; cool slightly on a rack.
Sift powdered sugar generously onto rings.
Warm jam over low heat; spread jam smoothly onto warm rounds.
Place sugared rings on top of rounds.
Adda little more jam to centers of rings.
Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Make a well in the center of flour; add upflavored sugar, salt, lemon peel, vanilla sugar, egg and rum.
Dot butter over flour; knead to a soft dough.
Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease baking sheets.
On a floured surface, roll out cookie dough, a little at a time 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick.
Using a plain cutter and a ring cutter of the same size, cut out equal quantities of rounds and rings.
Place on baking sheets.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Remove from baking sheet with a spatula; cool slightly on a rack.
Sift powdered sugar generously onto rings.
Warm jam over low heat; spread jam smoothly onto warm rounds.
Place sugared rings on top of rounds.
Adda little more jam to centers of rings.
Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
