Apricot Pastry Bars

Name: Apricot Pastry Bars
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 50
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kgs cans each) apricot filling; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 3 eggs, separated; 500 grams all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters 2% milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 205 grams shortening; 200 grams sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 117 grams chopped walnuts

Apricot Pastry Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 138 calories. This recipe serves 50. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up apricot filling, baking powder, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Apricot and Chocolate Pastry Pillows, Apricot-blackberry Puff Pastry Tart, and Apricot tart with brown sugar & cinnamon pastry are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

Ingredients you will need

Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Ingredients you will need

Shortening

In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks, 2 egg whites, milk and vanilla; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide in half, making one portion slightly larger.

Ingredients you will need

Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Dough

Milk

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Bowl

Roll out larger portion of dough between two large sheets of waxed paper into a 17-in. x 12-in. rectangle.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Roll

Transfer to an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of pan; trim pastry even with top edges.

Equipment you will use

Baking Pan

Spread apricot filling over dough; sprinkle with walnuts.

Ingredients you will need

Apricot

Walnuts

Spread

Dough

Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pan; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges.

Ingredients you will need

Roll

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Cut slits in top.

Whisk remaining egg white; brush over pastry.

Ingredients you will need

Egg Whites

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Sprinkle with remaining sugar.

Ingredients you will need

Sugar

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Equipment you will use

Wire Rack

Oven

Equipment

Ingredients

Servings:

1kgs

cans each) apricot filling 3teaspoons

baking powder 0teaspoons

baking soda 3

eggs, separated 500grams

all-purpose flour 59milliliters

2% milk 1teaspoons

salt 205grams

shortening 200grams

sugar, divided 2teaspoons

vanilla extract 117grams

chopped walnuts

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Medici Ermete Concerto Lambrusco Reggiano with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.