Caramel-poached apricots

Caramel-poached apricots

This indulgent pud, using seasonal fruit, will go down a treat and takes just half an hour to make

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Method

  1. Melt the sugar in a deep frying pan until it starts to caramelise. Carefully add the wine and put back over the heat to melt again.
  2. Add the vanilla pod and apricots and poach gently for 20 minutes, turning once. Serve with cream.
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Apricots in season

Apricots are in season from the end of June to late August.

Per serving

408 kcalories, protein 2.4g, carbohydrate 56.4g, fat 19.3 g, saturated fat 10.7g, fibre 3.3g, salt 0.05 g

Recipe from olive magazine, September 2009.

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  • 19 August 2009

    pauline rendall commented on this recipe

    As we have loads of plums, i wondered if we could use them instead of apricots.. Pauline

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  • 20 August 2009

    JWindsor commented on this recipe

    Would this freeze? I have loads of plums this year too. Think it would be a good idea to give this info on all of your recipes.

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  • 20 August 2009

    anna commented on this recipe

    I used nice big peaches and tasted delicious. Will definitely make again using different fruit

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  • 21 August 2009

    anna rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 14 January 2012

    kazy commented on this recipe

    Can you suggest anything to use in place of the sweet wine?

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 150g golden caster sugar
  • 150ml sweet wine such as monbazillac
  • 1 vanilla pod , split
  • 12 apricots , halved and stoned
  • 142ml double cream , whipped to soft peaks to serve
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Per serving

408 kcalories, protein 2.4g, carbohydrate 56.4g, fat 19.3 g, saturated fat 10.7g, fibre 3.3g, salt 0.05 g

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