Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Apricot Casserole

Apricots are one of my mother's favorite fruits, and in recent years, I too have become a big fan. In the future, I'll post an apricot jello recipe that is one of my favorites. This recipe was given to me several years ago by Cheryl, a friend who also enjoys cooking. I knew it would be a winner if it came from her!
This dish makes a nice side dish to serve with pork or chicken. It is sweet and could almost be a dessert, but you only need a small helping to compliment your meal--if you can discipline yourself to eat just one helping!
1 17 oz. can apricot halves, drained
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c. Ritz cracker crumbs*
1/2 c. melted butter
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Arrange apricots cut side up in greased casserole dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar then with cracker crumbs. Drizzle melted butter over all. Bake 35-40 minutes or until topping is browned and crusty.

*The last time I made this, I didn't have enough Ritz crackers so I added some saltine and graham cracker crumbs and it was very good!
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Best-Ever Apple Pie--Really!

You just can't beat a good ol' American apple pie for a great dessert. This recipe was featured in the September 2008 issue of Southern Living. It has five pounds of apples in it!! The picture above is the picture of the pie I made. It was so good! As you read the recipe, you will notice that the crust is a little different--it has cornmeal in it. It also uses apple juice as the wetting agent. The trick is rolling the top crust out large enough to cover that mound of apples. If you love apple pie, try this one. I don't think you'll be disappointed!