CHILLED BRAISED APRICOTS WITH YOGURT, HONEY AND PISTACHIOS

Chilled Braised Apricots With Yogurt, Honey And Pistachios image

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