Perhaps the best way to hold onto prime summer fruit well into the winter is by using it to make fresh, bright, and fruity ...

8 cups washed, pitted apricots chopped into bite-size pieces (about 4½ pounds ripe or slightly underripe whole fruit) 2 cups granulated sugar ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from 3-6 lemons) ...

If you handle your butter too much while making pastry, it will melt into an oil, and the pastry will never be crisp You can make your own apricot jam if you wish, and apricots are relatively ...