Poached apricots with rosewater

Poached apricots with rosewater

This low-fat, simple dessert combines tender fruit and fragrant syrup

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

plus cooling
Freezable

Low-fat

Apricots can be frozen once cooled

Method

  1. Put the sugar into a medium pan with 150ml water. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves, then add the apricots and simmer for 15 mins until soft. Take off the heat, splash in the rosewater and leave to cool. Spoon into glasses to serve, topped with a few dollops of the yogurt and a scattering of nuts.

161 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 3g, sugar 41g, salt 0.01 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2009.

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  • 26 August 2009

    Malcolm Emmanueil commented on this recipe

    realy good and simple recipe, it was a huge success during my inhouse party ..thank you

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

plus cooling
Freezable

Low-fat

Apricots can be frozen once cooled

Ingredients

  • 50g golden caster sugar
  • 400g ripe apricots , halved and stoned
  • few drops rosewater
  • Greek yogurt , to serve
  • handful pistachios , roughly chopped, to serve
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161 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 3g, sugar 41g, salt 0.01 g

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