Apricot Jam, Apricot coffee cake, Apricot Marzipan Tart

Paris and Apricot Bliss

6/18/2015

Paris and Apricot Bliss

Why the title? Because next week if everything goes well, my hubby and I will be in Paris. We will have our sentimental Paris moments sitting on a bench in the Tuileries Gardens. Which flowers are blooming at the end of June? We will discover our favorite places on foot, browse outdoor markets, observe life from an outdoor café and poke our noses into doorways to find hidden courtyards and gardens. We will visit some museums and I hope to discover new little restaurants, cafés, bakeries or anything that has to do with food. We will do what we had planned to do last year in April. But circumstances changed. Read my story here.

Preview Recipe for Apricot Jam

Now to the apricots! Originally, I had planned to post some new recipes, but they needed more work before I can launch them into cyber space. But most of all, it is apricot season. I love apricots and I especially love apricot jam. I made my apricot jam this year with different apricots and it turned out fantastic. I love the flavor, so sweet and tangy! I think adding the apricot pits puts it over the top. I've been eating it by the spoonful. I was looking for Blenheim apricots, but they are just getting ready and are only available for a few weeks.

Preview Aprikosen Kuchen Recipe

This delicious German apricot coffee cake was one of my first posts. I made it again last week and it was well liked. The cake is easy to make, as it is light and fluffy .The apricots give it a nice fruity flavor and it looks great when you cut it into pieces. This cake will dazzle at any picnic or potluck. Adding a little piece of marzipan where the pit was just adds additional flavor. You can also substitute plums for apricots.

Preview Recipe to Marzipan Fruit Tart

Last but not least is my fruit tart. A marzipan cream is added to the tart before you add the fruit. This tart is yummy. Again, you can substitute other fruit for the apricots. I added some raspberries I had left over. Instead of inviting your friends for dinner, invite them for tea or Kaffeeklatsch as we call it in Germany. Kaffeeklatsch means to have coffee, something sweet to nibble on and Klatsch, gossiping ...

Let me know if you have a favorite restaurant or place in Paris. I would love to hear from you. Cross your fingers and hope that hubby and I are over our colds before we leave.

49 Comments

grace link

6/18/2015 09:59:33 pm

sadly, i haven't been to paris, and even more sadly, i've never had a fresh apricot! i love it as a jam, though, and these creations all look and sound delicious!

Gerlinde

6/19/2015 01:18:53 am

Apricots are not easy to transport, especially the good ones . I hope you get to have some in the future. They are delicious.

Suzanne link

6/19/2015 06:31:19 am

Gerlinde, apricots are so wonderful and seem to have such a short time in which they are readily available. I love a good juicy apricot and what you have presented, the jam, the cake and the tart all look absolutely delicious and a wonderful way to use the fruit. I love coffee cake and want to make your recipe.

6/19/2015 09:10:06 am

Thank you Suzanne, I brought my hair dresser some of the coffee cake and they said it had the texture of velvet.

Deb|EastofEdenCooking link

6/19/2015 07:45:16 am

I really hope you are both feeling better soon! Enjoy your trip to Paris! When you return I want to try a scoop of that luscious apricot jam. I'll bring homemade bread for toast and you can share your adventure!

6/19/2015 09:14:36 am

I hope we get over this cold soon. I am so sorry I missed the Blenheim Apricots. For sure I would love to get together and share with you.

Penny link

6/19/2015 12:46:30 pm

I love apricots and we are getting some mighty good ones here right now. I hope to try some of your recipes - especially the apricot jam.

Thanks Penny, the jam is very tasty. Have a relaxing weekend.

6/19/2015 02:56:46 pm

EllaDee link

6/19/2015 05:46:16 pm

Apricots, not the replica ones in supermarkets, but real apricots picked sun-warmed from a tree are a special childhood memory for me. Apricots used to be quite common here, in the country where I grew up anyway, but I don't see them so much now. Making jam and adding their flavour to sweets is a wonderful idea.
Have a wonderful time Paris. I'm sure you'll find some amazing places to visit, and things to eat :)

6/20/2015 03:45:39 am

I just read an article in our local paper that the Blenheim apricots, the best tasting apricot is a disappearing delicacy available for just a few weeks.That's because they have a delicate skin that bruises easily and they can't be shipped.

Karen (Back Road Journal) link

6/20/2015 12:41:55 am

Your apricot cake looks terrific. I do hope you and your husband have a wonderful time in Paris. I wish I could remember the name of the wonderful Lebanese restaurant that we found on our last trip but the name just won't come to me. Oh well, I know you will make your own wonderful discoveries. Have fun!

6/20/2015 03:37:11 am

Thanks Karen, I can't wait to go and hope that my husband and I are well and got rid of our nasty colds that we have right now.

Kay link

6/20/2015 01:59:51 am

I love apricots too and this is a lovely way to use them. The tart looks wonderful. I hope you have a fabulous time in Paris!!

6/20/2015 03:54:39 am

Thank you Kay, Paris is one of my favorite cities.

Mandy

6/20/2015 08:09:02 am

This recipe looks amazing. I see a marzipan fruit tart in my near future!!

6/21/2015 02:51:14 am

Let me know how it turns out.

Laura Denny

6/20/2015 11:48:10 am

So nice to bump into you this afternoon Gerlinde. I grew up in an apricot orchard turned neighborhood in Los Altos. Everyone had at least several apricot trees in their yards. I grew up with them falling and growing acrid, spoiling and sticky on the ground. This speaks of what happens with lack of want. Needless to say, I'm not a fan of the apricot. Your recipes do look amazing though. I have an ex son in law who was born in France. I've messaged him for some good restaurants. I'll get back to you.

6/20/2015 11:06:39 pm

Thanks Laura, let's have lunch when I return.

Maureen link

6/20/2015 03:07:57 pm

I remember buying food from a food truck (yes!) in Paris near the gardens and sitting on a bench and stuffing our faces. It wasn't the best food but it was Paris!

I love apricot preserves. There are so many recipes that are just that much better with homemade preserves.

6/21/2015 03:04:04 am

Paris is Paris, what an I say! I love getting some good cheese and paté and having a picnic.

Charlotte link

6/20/2015 04:51:02 pm

I love apricots too, though I admit I say the same thing about apricots that I do about pears. When they're great, they're great. When they're not, they're not. I love how cooking them turns their already great flavor to something explosive. I would love to try these cakes. I've never cooked with marzipan cream, it's time I tried! Hope the cold is better.

6/21/2015 05:13:12 am

Charlotte, you are so right about the apricots and pears. Sometimes, there is no comparison. By the way I just love Italian food, especially their sweets. I'm still working on my cold, I hope it gets better before I leave.

Nicole @ thejameskitchen.com link

6/20/2015 08:19:00 pm

Ooh, Gerlinde, I am swooning over your apricot coffee cake, looks just like Sunday coffee at Tante Meta! I haven't made an apricot cake in ages and shall rectify this very soon.
Wishing you a great time in Paris, Nicole

6/21/2015 05:14:58 am

Nicole, I think this cake would also be good with plums. I made your potato salad last week and it is was delicious.

Pamela link

6/21/2015 12:15:41 am

To health and happy travels. Feel better. Fly to Paris. Send photos and write about your experiences! I'll live it through you, vicariously. And if I can, I'll try that amazing apricot coffee cake - you say it's easy to make! Is that like Picasso saying it's easy to paint??? :-)

6/21/2015 05:30:37 am

Hi Pam, I'm working on getting better! Cross your fingers. You can make the apricot cake without any problems. Whip the egg white until stiff, cream the butter with sugar and add one egg yolk at a time . Mix until fluffy. When you fold in the whipped egg whites use a spatular, folding in half of the egg whites and then the other. You don't need Picasso's talent to do this. I also have an apricot cobbler recipe on my blog.

KathrynR

6/21/2015 07:49:05 am

Gerlinde, I finally got around to reading your post. Have a fabulous time in Paris! Your apricot concoctions just look delicious!

6/21/2015 10:36:23 am

Thank you Kathryn, I'm a big fan of apricots.

Mary Ann | the beach house kitchen link

6/22/2015 06:20:34 am

Wow Gerlinde! Paris? Lucky you! Hope you and the hubs have a wonderful time! I also LOVE apricots! Can't wait to see some of your recipes.

6/22/2015 09:42:14 am

Thanks Mary Ann, I am lucky.

sippitysup link

6/23/2015 08:31:29 am

I have that same memory of that same bench in the Tuileries Gardens! Of course now I can't think about anything but this tart! GREG

6/23/2015 11:59:28 am

Those benches are great , I love them

Kennedy Cole@KCole's Creative Corner link

6/23/2015 01:59:59 pm

The name apricot bliss is nothing less than spot on. This really does look like bliss. I love how thin and light the texture looks. Great, great, GREAT recipe :)

6/23/2015 02:29:21 pm

Thank you Kennedy, apricots are such a tasty summer fruit.

Bam's Kitchen link

6/23/2015 07:40:43 pm

You are such a lucky girl, little Paris lady. I am sending some positive thoughts your way that your cold is relieved soon so that you can enjoy picnics in the parks on your trip. I love peaches and I am just starting to see them in the markets here in HK. Of course they have to be imported but making some home made sweet peach jam sounds blissful. Looking forward to you sharing some photos of your trip soon.

6/24/2015 12:53:21 am

Thank you Bam, I am feeling better and I am ready to go.

sue|theviewfromgreatisland link

6/24/2015 01:31:09 am

Apricots are my favorite summer fruit - enjoy Paris!

6/24/2015 11:04:31 am

Thank you Sue

Dedy@Dentist Chef link

6/28/2015 11:26:41 pm

Simply damn delicious n comforting apricot!!!
lovin savoury dish with it too...

6/29/2015 12:10:59 am

Thanks Dede

nancy at good food matters link

6/29/2015 04:59:08 am

Hi Gerlinde,
By this time, you are probably in the City of Lights! How wonderful for you and your husband. I do remember reading about how circumstances changed that April--so I wish you much joy now.
Apricot jam is a favorite in our household---if I come across nice apricots here in Tennessee I shall try your recipe. Bon Voyage!

TheKitchenLioness

6/29/2015 05:49:54 am

Dear Gerlinde, while I write this you will already be vacationing in very lovely Paris and I will have looked at your wonderful pictures on fb. Hopefully you will have the most wonderful time there, enjoy the best of foods and cakes and museums and maybe even a show or two!
And your Aprikosenkuchen looks utterly delightful - I can almost taste it - you know that (obviously) I am a real sucker for these kinds of European cakes, so moist and full of seasonal fruits, simply delicious!
All the very bets for now and take the best of care and enjoy Paris to the fullest!
Andrea

6/29/2015 04:12:57 pm

Thank you Andrea, we are having fun in Paris even though it is very hot.

6/29/2015 04:18:04 pm

Hi Nancy, the apricot jam is very good. I added some roasted pits which gives it a great flavor. The recipe comes from Alice Water's "Fruit" book.
We are having a heat wave in Paris and it is supposed to get hotter. Most places have no air conditioning .

Amanda(@ Lambs Ears and Honey) link

7/11/2015 10:13:38 am

I do hope that you had a gorgeous time in Paris - it is a very special city.
It is wintry cold here in Australia and your lovely apricot images are making me wish for summer to hurry and arrive!

7/12/2015 01:16:21 pm

I had a wonderful time in Paris, it is such a special city. Amanda, spring is just around the corner for you.

7/15/2015 02:48:47 am

Hi Amanda, I had a wonderful time in Paris and in France. Your summer will come before you know it.

sherry from sherryspickings link

7/15/2015 10:18:10 pm

yum that apricot jam looks so delicious. hope you have a great time in paris or that you had a great time if you have been already.

7/16/2015 04:50:47 am

Paris was wonderful even though it was very hot. We still had a great time. Brittany was also very nice, I had never been before,

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