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Poached apricots with amaretto cream

Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw

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Apricots and amaretto is a great combo.
Apricots and amaretto is a great combo.William Meppem

This delicious combination of apricots, amaretto and pistachios is incredibly easy to make. If you want a more substantial dessert, add a layer of sliced, store-bought Madeira cake beneath the apricots.

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Ingredients

  • 100ml white wine

  • 75g castor sugar

  • 600g apricots, halved, stones removed

  • 2 tbsp shelled pistachios (or almonds), crushed

Amaretto cream

  • 250g mascarpone

  • 125g yoghurt

  • 40g castor sugar

  • 75ml amaretto

Method

  1. 1. Combine the white wine, sugar and 400ml water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar is fully dissolved, add the apricot halves and poach for about 3 minutes, until a small, sharp knife can be inserted and withdrawn easily. Remove the apricots with a slotted spoon and transfer to a sieve over a bowl. Allow to cool to room temperature, then place in the fridge to chill.

    2. For the amaretto cream, stir the ingredients together until the sugar is dissolved. Chill until ready to assemble. Place the chilled apricots in a single layer over the base of a large ramekin or small baking dish, leaving as few gaps as possible. Spread the amaretto cream over the apricots and tap the dish against the bench firmly to remove any air. Scatter with the pistachios and serve.

    Tip: When stoning apricots for poaching, separate the softer apricots from the firmer ones. Add the firmer ones to the poaching liquid first and the softer ones later.

    Also try: Adam Liaw's duck and grapefruit salad

    Find more of Adam Liaw's recipes in the Good Food Favourite Recipes cookbook.

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Adam LiawAdam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer, co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.

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