TURKISH-STYLE STUFFED APRICOTS
These stuffed apricots are incredibly easy to make and make a wonderful bite-sized appetizer/light dessert.
Provided by Caroline's Cooking
Categories Appetizer/Starter Dessert
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Soak the apricots in the water overnight.
- The next day, put the apricots and their soaking water in a small pan along with the sugar. Bring to a simmer and simmer approx 10 minutes so that the sugar is dissolved and the syrup thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Note that to here can be done ahead of time.
- Put approximately 1tsp of yogurt in the opening of each apricot and then press a pistachio or almond into the yogurt. Repeat with the rest of the apricots and serve with a little more nuts on the side for decoration.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 53 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 4 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving
TURKISH STUFFED APRICOTS
Beautiful dried Turkish apricots are soaked, candied with lemon scented syrup, stuffed with rich cream, and garnished with crunchy pistachios to make the perfect, lightly sweet one bite treat! Serve them after dinner, as an appetizer, for afternoon tea, or even for breakfast.
Provided by Julie Cockburn
Categories Dessert
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Soak the apricots in 2 cups of cold water for 8 hours or overnight.
- After the apricots have finished soaking, remove them from their soaking liquid. You should have about 1 cup of liquid left. Add more water if needed to reach 1 cup.
- Combine the soaking liquid with the lemon juice and sugar in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Gently add the apricots to the liquid, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apricots are very tender, but not mushy, 10 to 20 minutes. I found the apricots cooked unevenly, so it's best to check the apricots as you go and remove them individually to a plate when they are tender. Allow the apricots to cool to room temperature.
- Once all the apricots are removed from the liquid, increase the heat to a full boil, and continue to cook until the sauce is reduced slightly and starting to become syrupy. It should easily coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Use a paring knife to gently open each apricot about halfway. Carefully spoon the filling into each, then dip the exposed filling in the chopped pistachios.
- Arrange the stuffed apricots on a serving platter, drizzle with the syrup, and scatter any remaining pistachios over top.
POACHED TURKISH APRICOTS
Make and share this Poached Turkish Apricots recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Alia55
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pre-soak the apricots in boiling water just cover them. Add water as needed to keep apricots just covered.
- When the apricots are moist and swollen, remove them and place the apricots in a glass bowl with the brandy and orange juice let them steep for 20 minutes.
- Place the apricots in a sauce pan with the juice and brandy, add the honey, orange rinds, cardamom seeds and almonds and cook for 10 minutes.
- Lift the apricots from the pot with slotted spoon place in a bowl till needed, add a little more honey and brandy to the almonds and cook for a few minutes more.
- Stir the apricots back into the nuts gently.
- Sauce: Heat the cream and reduce by half, add the Amarula and heat through, remove from the heat.
- Spoon the Amarula cream onto 6 white plates.
- Place a round of ginger bread in the middle of each puddle and spoon over the apricots and nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 54.3, Sodium 28.9, Carbohydrate 82.6, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 73.2, Protein 8
TURKISH ALMOND CREAM FILLED APRICOTS
Also little treasure are also called Kaymakli Kayisi. The cooking time includes 2 hours for soaking the apricots and 1 hour for cooling the glazed apricots.
Provided by Mercy
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Soak the apricots in warm water for about 2 hours to soften and then drain the water and pat the apricots dry.
- Combine the sugar, 1 cup of water and the lemon half in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
- Boil until syrupy and the temperature reaches 225 to 230°F on a candy thermometer.
- Add the apricots and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool completely in a single layer.
- Whip cream until stiff.
- Fold 1 cup slivered almonds into cream.
- Arrange half of the apricot halves in single layer, inner side up.
- Dollop cream mixture onto the apricot halves and then cover with the other half of the apricots, like a sandwich.
- Sprinkle the tops with the 2 tablespoons of almonds and pistachios.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.7, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 27.2, Sodium 12.4, Carbohydrate 60.4, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 54.1, Protein 4.1
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