POACHED APRICOTS IN VANILLA-THYME SYRUP WITH CRèME FRAîCHE

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Categories     Milk/Cream     Fruit     Herb     Brunch     Dessert     Poach     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Apricot     Vanilla     Summer     Thyme     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
3 cups water
2 cups sugar
5 (3- by 3/4-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
2 large sprigs fresh thyme
10 fresh apricots, halved and pitted (1 3/4 pound)
Accompaniment: crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Scrape seeds from vanilla bean with tip of a sharp knife into a 2-quart saucepan and add pod, water, sugar, zest, and thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then add apricots and simmer, stirring once or twice, until tender, 2 to 6 minutes (depending on ripeness).
  • Spoon syrup over warm apricots in bowls and top with dollops of crème fraîche.

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