Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Apricot Cheese Spread 3/4 cup dried apricots 15 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese Place apricots in boiling water; allow to stand 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Combine drained apricots and cheese in a food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Use as an alternative to butter for toast, bagels, pancakes and waffles. You can substituts any other dried fruit that you like. You may also want to add cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla to taste. You can also make a savory spread by using sun-dried tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 sounds wonderful. I'll have to make this soon. Thanks Petro. Judy - Petro B Jam-in_Condiments Wednesday, October 08, 2008 1:02 PM Apricot Cheese Spread Apricot Cheese Spread 3/4 cup dried apricots 15 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese Place apricots in boiling water; allow to stand 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Combine drained apricots and cheese in a food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Use as an alternative to butter for toast, bagels, pancakes and waffles. You can substituts any other dried fruit that you like. You may also want to add cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla to taste. You can also make a savory spread by using sun-dried tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Whole Foods make a cream cheese with apricot and crystallized ginger that is delicious. Would be cool to make my own. Thanks for the recipe! Many blessings, Michelle On Behalf Of Petro B Apricot Cheese Spread 3/4 cup dried apricots 15 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese Place apricots in boiling water; allow to stand 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Combine drained apricots and cheese in a food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Use as an alternative to butter for toast, bagels, pancakes and waffles. You can substituts any other dried fruit that you like. You may also want to add cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla to taste. You can also make a savory spread by using sun-dried tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 What a great combo. I love to munch on crystalized ginger. It is great for stomach aches too. Judy - lunarmm Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:42 PM RE: Apricot Cheese Spread Whole Foods make a cream cheese with apricot and crystallized ginger that is delicious. Would be cool to make my own. Thanks for the recipe! Many blessings, Michelle On Behalf Of Petro B Apricot Cheese Spread 3/4 cup dried apricots 15 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese Place apricots in boiling water; allow to stand 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Combine drained apricots and cheese in a food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Use as an alternative to butter for toast, bagels, pancakes and waffles. You can substituts any other dried fruit that you like. You may also want to add cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla to taste. You can also make a savory spread by using sun-dried tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 >Apricot Cheese Spread >3/4 cup dried apricots 1>5 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese I'm not a ricotta fan, but I'm betting this would be great made with well-drained cottage cheese. And maybe a little cinnamon and the very tiniest pinch of nutmeg? Rain @@@@ \ \ \ \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 wwjd wrote: > > What a great combo. I love to munch on crystalized ginger. It is great for stomach aches too. Ginger's also great for nausea, including seasickness, for which ginger works significantly better than Dramamine. And it's pretty strongly antiviral; you can shorten most colds considerably if you ingest a lot of it. It's also helpful for arthritis pain, especially if taken regularly over time. All these uses are well documented in the scientific literature. But be aware of two related things, please: First, depending how it's made, crystallized (candied) ginger may be milder in effect than plain ginger. Second, while ginger in normal amounts is good for morning sickness, too much (over about 20 grams of powder) can cause uterine contractions and possible miscarriage. 20 g. is a lot, true--to give you an idea, 8 ounces of ginger ale has only a gram, about the amount that's effective for seasickness or morning sickness. . But please be careful if you're pregnant; since you can't know the potency of any given batch of candied ginger, don't snack heavily on it if you're pregnant. Rain, herbalist @@@@ \ \ \ \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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