Dried Apricots Stuffed with Kaymak

Dried apricots poached in syrup, stuffed with kaymak (Turkish clotted cream) and finished with ground pistachios. A light, gluten-free vegetarian dessert.

Ingredients

• 300 g dried apricots
• 150 g sugar
• 400 g water
• 150 g kaymak (clotted cream)
• 20 g ground pistachios

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the dried apricots and soak them in the 400 g water for 2 hours (or overnight) to soften.

2. 2

   Drain the apricots, pouring the soaking water into a saucepan; add the sugar, bring to a boil while stirring and cook for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the apricots to the syrup and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes until tender and the syrup thickens slightly.

4. 4

   Let the apricots cool completely in the syrup, then lift them out with a slotted spoon.

5. 5

   Slit each apricot open along the side without separating the halves and fill with a teaspoon of kaymak.

6. 6

   Arrange on a serving plate, spoon a little syrup over, sprinkle the kaymak with the ground pistachios and serve chilled.

Nutrition

Per serving