Author Notes
A number of years ago I caught an episode of "Everyday Food" where the host was making a spinach pie with a "tangled" phyllo crust on top. What a terrific idea I thought, for those of us who are "phyllo challenged". This week I wanted to make an apricot cobbler type dish and decided that this tangled topping would make an excellent Crisp. —inpatskitchen
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Makes
one 10 inch round baking dish
Ingredients
- For the apricots
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3/4 cup
sliced almonds
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3 tablespoons
butter
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3 tablespoons
honey
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4 tablespoons
granulated sugar
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2 to 2 1/2
pounds apricots, pitted and sliced into 1/3 inch wedges
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1 tablespoon
cornstarch
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1 teaspoon
almond extract
- For the crisp phyllo topping
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8 ounces
phyllo dough, thawed overnight in the fridge if purchased frozen. (1/2 package)
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4 tablespoons
clarified butter, melted
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2 tablespoons
granulated sugar
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The prepared apricot mixture
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The 3 tablespoons of reserved toasted almonds
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Confectioners sugar for dusting (Optional)
Directions
- For the apricots
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Place the sliced almonds in a large dry saute pan and over medium heat gently toast them. Remove from the pan.
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In the same pan melt the butter along with the honey and sugar. Add all but 3 tablespoons of the toasted almonds. (Reserved almonds will be for sprinkling over the finished Crisp)
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Gently stir in the sliced apricots and sprinkle the cornstarch over again gently stirring over the heat for about one minute. Off the heat, stir in the almond extract and pour the mixture into a 10x10 inch baking pan or a 10 inch round baking dish with sides about 2 inches.
- For the crisp phyllo topping
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Pre heat your oven to 350F. Open your package of phyllo but don't unroll it. Lay the roll on a cutting board and with a sharp knife cut the roll into 1/2 inch pieces.
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Toss the pieces of phyllo around to open the rolls and then pour the butter over and sprinkle with the sugar. Toss again so that the phyllo is somewhat all coated with butter and sugar.
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Top the prepared apricot mixture with the tangled phyllo and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is lightly browned and the apricots are bubbly. Out of the oven, sprinkle with the remaining almonds. Let rest about 10 minutes before serving. Dust each serving with confectioners sugar if desired.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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