Apricot Pie
A historical recipe from Faster Ways to Favorite Dishes With the New Minute Tapioca, by Minute Tapioca Co. (1934).
A historical recipe
Faster Ways to Favorite Dishes With the New Minute Tapioca, by Minute Tapioca Co. (1934). Project Gutenberg eBook #65502.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 2 ingredients
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Pineapple
High in vitamin C · 59 mg per 100 g, 73% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
High in manganese · 0.9 mg per 100 g, 43% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
1 more authorised claims
- Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Pineapple, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
Method
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- 1½ tablespoons Minute Tapioca ⅓ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon melted butter 2 cups cooked dried apricots, drained ½ cup canned crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup apricot juice ½ cup pineapple juice 1 recipe Pie Crust (page 14) Combine Minute Tapioca, sugar, salt, butter, fruit, and fruit juices;
- let stand 15 minutes, or while pastry is being made.
- Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry rolled ⅛ inch thick, allowing pastry to extend 1 inch beyond edge.
- Fold edge back to form standing rim.
- Fill with apricot mixture.
- Moisten edge of pie with cold water and arrange lattice of pastry strips across top.
- Flute rim.
- Bake in hot oven (425° F.) 10 minutes;
- then decrease heat to moderate (350° F.) and bake 30 minutes longer.
- Cool.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Colander