Best 9 Apricot Cream Pie Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our Apricot Cream Pie, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This classic dessert features a flaky, golden crust that embraces a luscious filling of sweet, juicy apricots and a velvety smooth cream, creating a harmonious balance of textures and flavors. Each bite is a burst of sunshine, transporting you to a summer orchard filled with ripe, sun-kissed apricots. The pie's elegant presentation makes it a centerpiece for any gathering, whether it's a casual brunch with friends or a special occasion dinner. Along with the Apricot Cream Pie recipe, this article offers a collection of additional apricot-inspired treats, including a refreshing Apricot Sorbet, a tangy Apricot Glaze for your favorite dishes, and a delectable Apricot Jam that captures the essence of summer.

Recipes in the article:

1. Apricot Cream Pie: A timeless classic, this recipe guides you through the steps of creating a flaky crust, a luscious apricot filling, and a velvety smooth cream, all coming together in a symphony of flavors.

2. Apricot Sorbet: Cool down on a hot summer day with this refreshing sorbet. Made with ripe apricots, a touch of lemon juice, and a hint of sugar, this frozen treat is a burst of sunshine in every bite.

3. Apricot Glaze: Elevate your favorite dishes with this tangy and flavorful glaze. Brush it over roasted chicken, grilled pork, or even vegetables for an extra layer of sweetness and complexity.

4. Apricot Jam: Capture the essence of summer in a jar with this homemade apricot jam. Made with fresh apricots, sugar, and a touch of lemon juice, it's perfect for spreading on toast, dolloping onto yogurt, or using as a filling for pastries.

Let's cook with our recipes!

APRICOT PIE RECIPE



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Apricots are one of the few fruits that taste so much better when you cook them. There's also something magical about pairing them with cinnamon and a squeeze of lemon juice. This pie will make your taste buds dance. I love that this pie wasn't overly sweet, which only means that a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on the side was less guilty. This flaky cream cheese pastry dough is the best. It doesn't come close to any store-bought crust. Best of all there is no shortening, lard or any other ingredients that would make you cringe. Love it up folks. :)

Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Categories     Medium

Time 2h55m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 recipe for Flaky Cream Cheese Pastry Dough (Se Notes Section)
2 1/2 lbs fresh ripe apricots (pitted and sliced into 1/2" thick slices)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1 egg whisked together with 1 Tbsp cold water

Steps:

  • Once pie crust has cooled in the fridge at least 1 hour, and you are ready to use it, remove dough from the refrigerator and on a large sheet of parchment paper, roll it out into a 13-inch circle, sprinkling lightly with flour to keep the dough from sticking to your rolling pin.
  • Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate (the parchment paper makes it easy to transfer the dough; just put the rolled dough over the pie plate and peel off the paper backing.
  • Take the next piece of dough out of the fridge and re-using the parchment paper, roll it into a second 12-inch circle. Use a pizza cutter to slice the second rolled dough into about 15 (3/4-inch thick) strips. Set aside until ready to use.
  • Stir together the dry ingredients in a small bowl: 1/4 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp salt.
  • Pit apricots and slice into 1/2″ thick slices and place them in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp lemon juice and gently stir. Sprinkle the sugar/flour/cinnamon mixture over the sliced apricots and toss gently to combine.
  • Transfer prepared apricot filling into the bottom of your pie pan which should be lined with pastry dough.
  • Use the strips of pastry dough to create a lattice top and crimp the edges. (See notes for full photo tutorial on how to make a lattice pie topping). I've made it easy for ya!
  • Crimp together the edges or use the leftover lattice topping scraps to make a fancy woven border; Just make sure to push the border down onto the pie or it will disconnect from the pie and pieces of it will fall to the bottom of the oven and turn black (not that I'm speaking from experience ;)).
  • Beat together 1 egg with 1 Tbsp cold water. Brush top and edges of pie generously with egg wash.
  • Place pie on the center rack and bake at 425 ˚F for 20 minutes then place cookie sheet lined with foil under the pie to catch any drips then reduce oven to 375˚F and bake an additional 30 min until your filling is bubbling. Loosely Cover the top of the pie with foil if it is starting to brown too quickly. Here's the tough part: let the pie cool down ideally at least 2 hours so the filling thickens. If you cut it early, the pie will be too juicy and will fall apart on your plate if eaten right away. It will still taste amazing, but it firms up as it stands.

APRICOT PIE



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Made with fresh apricots, a simple recipe.

Provided by snowflake

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Fruit Pie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
6 tablespoons water, or as needed
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
5 cups fresh apricots, pitted and quartered
1 teaspoon sugar for sprinkling, or as desired

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Mix 2 1/2 cups of flour and the salt in a bowl; cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Using a fork, mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough just holds together. Divide the dough in half and form each half into a ball. Working on a floured work surface, roll each ball out into a crust big enough for a 9-inch pie dish with an inch or so to spare. Carefully lift a crust, fold into quarters, position into pie dish, and unfold the crust. Set the other crust aside.
  • Mix the sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; stir in the lemon juice and apricots. Spoon the apricot filling over the pie crust in the dish, and top with the reserved crust. Crimp the edges of the crusts together with a fork, cut away the excess crust, and cut slits into the pie to allow steam to escape. Cover the edges of the pie crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
  • Bake on center rack of the preheated oven until the pie is browned and the filling is bubbling and thickened, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool and sprinkle top with 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.7 calories, Carbohydrate 69.9 g, Fat 27.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 292.9 mg, Sugar 35.1 g

APRICOT CREAM PIE WITH ALMONDS



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Crostata (pie) filled with apricot jam is an Italian staple year round but summer is the time for fresh fruit pie. This luscious dessert features in-season juicy apricots and almond cream.

Provided by Redazione Web

Categories     cakes and desserts

Time 2h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

10OZ. ripe apricots
3CUPS '00' or all-purpose flour
3/4CUP cream
4 1/2OZ. almond paste
7TBSP. unsalted butter, chilled
1CUP powdered sugar
1/3CUP milk
1/2CUP almond flour
2 1/2TSP. granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
1 gelatin leaf
zest of 1 organic lemon
salt
slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Cut the butter into small pieces and combine it with the powdered sugar, a pinch of salt and the egg yolks. Add the two flours and combine everything quickly. Wrap the pastry dough in plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Wash the apricots, remove the pits and chop them, leaving a couple of apricots whole for garnish.
  • Heat 2 3/4 Tbsp. water and the granulated sugar. When the syrup comes to a gentle boil add the chopped apricots. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • For the almond cream: Crumble the almond paste. Soak the gelatin in a bowl of cold water for 5-10 minutes or until soft. Remove from bowl and squeeze out excess water. Heat the milk with the lemon zest. Add the gelatin and let dissolve. Pour the hot milk over the almond paste and blend with an immersion blender until completely combined. Finally, add 1/4 cup cream. Let cool and thicken.
  • Roll out the pastry dough with a rolling pin. Line a round baking pan (8 1/2" in diameter) with the dough. Pierce the bottom with a fork and bake it at 350°F for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Remove the pastry shell from the pan and spread the apricot mixture over it. Whip the remaining cream and gently fold it into the almond cream. Pour it over the apricot mixture. Garnish with the whole apricots and sprinkle with slivered almonds.

APRICOT CREAM PIE



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Categories     Dairy     Fruit     Dessert     Bake

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 unbaked pie crust
1 large can of apricot halves (about 14 halves, drained)
1 cup of granulated suger
1 cup of flour
1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon
(to your taste)
1/2 pint of whipped whipping cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325° Mix together: sugar, flour and cinnamon. Line pie crust with apricot halves . Sprinkle flour mixture over top of apricot halves. Top with whipped cream. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325°. Serve after pie cools or slightly warm.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY APRICOT PIE



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With a can of this and a jar of that, you can keep these ingredients on hand for easy and delicious apricot pie anytime.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 can (8 1/4 ounces) apricot halves, drained and mashed
1/4 cup apricot preserves
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Stir together all ingredients except preserves and whipped cream until blended. Pour into pie plate.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Heat preserves over low heat until melted; spread over pie. Cool. Garnish with whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg

DRIED APRICOT PIE



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Tangy and sweet dried apricot pie. Try hot slice served with vanilla ice cream.

Provided by Bonnie

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Fruit Pie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

18 ounces dried apricots
1 ¾ cups water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon orange liqueur
1 ¾ cups white sugar
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  • Slice the dried apricots in half. Rinse them with water. Place them in a sauce pan with the water, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Combine the cornstarch with the orange liqueur and about 1 tablespoon of the apricots' cooking liquid. Mix until smooth then stir into the cooked apricots. Add the white sugar and combine. Pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell and seal with the top crust. Brush milk over top crust for color, if desired.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.6 calories, Carbohydrate 105.4 g, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 240.3 mg, Sugar 78.2 g

FRESH APRICOT PIE



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"This is a nice change of pace from the more traditional fruit and berry pies," says Ruth Peterson of Jenison, Michigan. "Apricots are very nutritious and delicious!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups sliced fresh apricots (about 1-3/4 pounds)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
Milk
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, sprinkle apricots with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add to apricots, toss gently to coat., Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar. , Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil. Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 201mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APRICOT SOUR CREAM PIE



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Make and share this Apricot Sour Cream Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Erin K. Brown

Categories     Pie

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 pie, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup sugar
1/2-3/4 lb dried apricot
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs (separated)
1 1/3 cups flour
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • For the dough: Cut butter into cubes, combine all ingredients and use fingers to blend until mixture resembles coarse meal (can use a pastry knife also).
  • Add 6 tbsp ice water, mix with fingers or large fork until dough just comes together.
  • Turn it out onto a well-floured board.
  • Form it into a disk with your hands and let sit for 15-30 minutes before rolling.
  • Boil ~4 cups (just enough to cover the apricots), add the sugar and apricots. Blanch for 90 seconds (up to 5 minutes), then drain and set aside to cool.
  • Blend together sour cream, 2 tbsp sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla.
  • Separately beat the 3 egg whites until stiff and fold into sour cream filling.
  • Then roll out and line 9" pie tin with dough and gently fill by layering apricots and filling.
  • Brush any remaining exposed crust with the egg yolk.
  • (Can make a top crust or lattice, if desired, by doubling dough recipe.).
  • Bake st 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.1, Fat 20, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 100, Sodium 344.6, Carbohydrate 57.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 38.3, Protein 6.2

DRIED APRICOT PIE



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I had some dried apricots that I wanted to use, so I found this on the web. It is beyond delicious, and very easy! Slightly tangy and quite sweet! I think it would be fantastic a la mode with vanilla bean ice cream. :-)

Provided by Sea Sun

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pastry for 9 inch pie (double crust)
2 1/2 c dried apricots
2 c water (or enough to cover, see recipe)
1/2 c sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp milk
1 tsp sugar (or less, see recipe)

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare pastry for double crust 9 inch pie. Line pan with bottom crust.
  • 2. Put dried apricots into microwave-safe bowl. Add just enough water to cover fruit (about 2 cups).
  • 3. Microwave for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Add sugar, cinnamon and flour. Set aside.
  • 4. Fill bottom of pastry lined pan with apricot filling. Dot with butter.
  • 5. Cover with second half of pastry, crimp and flute as desired.
  • 6. Brush top of pie crust with milk and sprinkle sugar on top.
  • 7. Bake at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Cover crust edges with foil for first 15 minutes if desired, to prevent excess browning

Tips:

  • For a flakier crust, use a combination of butter and shortening. The butter will add flavor, while the shortening will help keep the crust tender.
  • Be sure to chill the dough before rolling it out. This will help prevent the dough from shrinking and cracking.
  • When rolling out the dough, use a light touch. Overworking the dough will make it tough.
  • Trim the edges of the dough so that they are even. This will help the pie bake evenly.
  • Before filling the pie, pre-bake the crust for 10-15 minutes. This will help prevent the crust from becoming soggy.
  • Use fresh apricots for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh apricots, you can use frozen or canned apricots. Just be sure to drain them well before using.
  • To make the cream filling, use heavy cream for the best results. You can also use milk, but the filling will be thinner.
  • Be sure to whisk the eggs and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. This will help the filling set properly.
  • Pour the cream filling into the pre-baked crust and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the filling is set.
  • Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will help the filling firm up.

Conclusion:

Apricot cream pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, creamy filling, and fresh apricots, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this apricot cream pie a try. You won't be disappointed!

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