Petite Apricot Pastries
Petite Apricot Pastries takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from beginning to end. This hor d'oeuvre has 74 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 100. Only A mixture of warm milk, apricot cake and pastry filling, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.
Instructions
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon sugar and salt.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Add yeast mixture and egg yolks; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Combine walnuts and remaining sugar; set aside.
Preheat oven to 325°. Divide dough into thirds. Between waxed paper, roll one portion into a 15x10-in. rectangle.
Transfer to a greased 15x10-in. baking pan.
Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups walnut mixture.
Roll out second portion of dough; place over walnut layer.
Spread apricot filling to within 1 in. of edges.
Roll out remaining portion; place over filling.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. In a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
Spread over top; sprinkle with remaining walnut mixture.
Cut into 1-in. squares. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose
Antipasti works really well 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. One wine you could try is Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 60 dollars.
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Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee
A golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties. Very fine bubbles. On the nose, it has a beautiful aromatic complexity, ripe fruit and spicy aromas, with hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. On the palate, there is a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity. The bubbles are like velvet. Flavors of pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut.Pair with all fish, especially sushi and sashimi, shellfish such as shrimp, prawns, crayfish and grilled lobster, poultry and white meat, cashews, parmesan or prosciutto.