Best Chilled Braised Apricots With Yogurt Honey And Pistachios Recipes

CHILLED BRAISED APRICOTS WITH YOGURT, HONEY AND PISTACHIOS

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Provided by Kay Rentschler

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 lemons
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 pounds apricots (about 7 medium)
7 ounces whole milk yogurt, preferably Total yogurt brand from Greece
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Pinch salt
1/4 cup wildflower honey
2 tablespoons shelled unsalted pistachios, chopped

Steps:

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Peel lemons, avoiding white pith, and toss strips into a large saucepan. Squeeze juice through a strainer into saucepan; add sugar and 2 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil, stirring once. Remove lid and simmer until mixture reduces slightly, about 10 minutes.
Halve and pit apricots and place them cut-side down in a single layer in a small roasting pan. Apricots should be snug. Strain reduced hot syrup over them. Cover fruit flush with foil and braise in oven for 5 minutes. Turn apricots over carefully, replace foil, and braise 5 minutes more. Remove apricots from oven, turn again and cool. Transfer apricots, covered by their liquid, to a shallow container with cover, and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Remove apricot halves from their liquid and drain on paper towels. Pour syrup in a saucepan and reduce over high heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. In a small bowl, stir yogurt, confectioners' sugar and salt together until smooth. Spoon warm sauce on each plate, topped by 2 or 3 apricot halves. Spoon yogurt into their centers. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with nuts.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 418, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 98 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 67 milligrams, Sugar 94 grams

APRICOTS WITH HONEY-GINGER RICOTTA AND PISTACHIO NUTS

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There's no denying the appeal of fresh-picked apricots, but this elegantly easy recipe featuring apricot halves stuffed with honey-ginger ricotta and topped off with crunchy pistachios will impress your friends and family.

Provided by EA Stewart

Categories dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 apricots
1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

Steps:

Slice the apricots in half, carefully remove the pits, and set aside. Combine the ricotta cheese with the ginger and 2 teaspoons of the honey in a mixing bowl.
Place the apricot halves on a serving platter and top each with a spoonful of the honey-ginger-ricotta mixture. Sprinkle the pistachios on top, and drizzle with the remaining teaspoon honey. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 16 milligrams, Sodium 26 milligrams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 8 grams