Best Coconut Apricot Sweet Rolls Recipes

APRICOT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg yolk and sour cream; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Chill several hours or overnight. , Divide dough into fourths. On a sugared surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Turn dough over to sugar top side. Combine preserves, coconut and pecans; spread over circles. Cut each circle into 12 wedges and roll each wedge into a crescent shape, starting at the wide end. Sprinkle with sugar. , Place points down 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until set and very lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

CRUNCHY APRICOT-COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine coconut, apricots and pecans. Add condensed milk; mix well (mixture will be sticky)., Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls and roll in confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

APRICOT-COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.

APRICOT COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add coconut and preserves; mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine all the glaze ingredients. Spoon over cookies.

SWEET COCONUT ROLL

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select the dough cycle and press start.
• When cycle is finished, remove the dough, knead enough to punch down and divide it into 3 pieces.
• Roll dough to 10x4 rectangle.
• Combine first five filling ingredients and mix well,If coconut to dry add more egg.
• Spread 1/4 coconut filling over rolled out dough with rubber spatula.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 raisins.
• Roll from long side, Roll up jellyroll-fashion and pinch edge together to seal.
• Make a braid out of the 3 ropes leaving enough length on each end.
• Brush egg on surface of dough (1 egg+ 1 tablespoon water).
• Once spread coconut filling and sprinkle with almond.
• preheat oven to 100*F and turn off.
• Cover the dough with a piece of cloth and let it rise for 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Brush melted Butter.