Karp Family Recipes

Dutch Apricot Log

Category: Desserts, Cakes

Ingredients:

11 oz. dried apricots 1/4 - 1/2 c. sugar 2 packages lady fingers 2 c. heavy cream 2 T. sugar

Directions:

Cook apricots according to package directions, adding sugar in last 5 minutes. Puree in blender or food processor. Cool 25 minutes. On oblong serving dish with waxed paper placed around edges, make a layer of unsplit lady fingers using half of 1 package. Spread 1/3 of the apricot mixture on the lady fingers. Repeat twice, ending with a layer of lady fingers. Reserve a small amount of apricot filling for decoration. Chill. Just before serving, whip cream with sugar, frost the top and sides of the log, and garnish with small spoonfuls of the apricot mixture down the center of the log. Remove wax paper and serve in thin slices.