CREAM - STUFFED APRİCOTS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pounds dried apricots
• 2 cups sugar
• 3,5 cups water
• 1 cup pistachio nuts, chopped
• 1 pound marscapone (sweet cheese); cream cheese softoned with a little sour cream or even milk may be substituted. adding one tablespoon of the cooking syrup is using cream cheese
• 1,5 tablespoon lemon joice.

Procedure

Soak the apricots in cold water overnight and drain.


Heat the sugar and water together over medium heat for 10 minutes, then add apricots.


Cook the apricots until they are tender and syrup is formed.


Add the lemon juice and remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer apricots to a plate to cool.


With a spoon, open the apricots halfway and fill the inside with cream or sweet cheese.


Arrange the apricots (slit side up) on a platter, pouring over them as much syrup as they can absorb. Garnish with grated nuts.

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