Hi Elly,

Ummm, lucky you with all those dried apricots. You can use them in a side dish called Baked Apricots, also in Chicken Marbella, quickbreads, etc.

Wish I lived closer so that I would have them also. Here are some yummy recipes for dried apricots!

Happy Cooking, Gina

Baked Apricots

1 lb. butter
28 oz. dried apricots
2 boxes light brown sugar
1 lb. box ritz crackers, crushed

Melt butter, layer ingred. in a 3 qt. casserole dish as follows: 1/3 melted butter, 14 oz. apricots cut up. 1 box sugar, 1/2 of crackers, repeat layer ending with crackers and butter. Bake uncovered at 300 for 1 hour.

Silver Palate's Chicken Marbella

This chicken dish is well suited for a large buffet or party. The recipe is easily halved.

Serves 12

5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 head of garlic, minced
1/4 cup dried oregano
coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup pitted Spanish green olives
1/2 cup capers with a bit of juice
6 bay leaves
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white wine
1/4 cup coriander
handful of dried apricots

In a large bowl combine chicken , garlic, oregano, pepper and coarse salt to taste, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, apricots, olives, capers and juice, corriander and bay leaves. Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in one or two large, shallow baking pans and spoon marinade over it evenly. Sprinkle chicken pieces with brown sugar and pour white wine around them.
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices.

With a slotted spoon transfer chicken, prunes, apricots, olives and capers to a serving platter. Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan juices. Pass remaining pan juices in a sauceboat.

To serve Chicken Marbella cold, cool to room temperature in cooking juices before transferring to a serving platter. If chicken has been covered and refrigerated, allow it to return to room temperature before serving. Spoon some of the reserved juices over chicken.