Pears In Apricot Sauce Recipes

Ingredients :

225 g

5 cm

225 g

50 g

4 tablespoons

dried apricots, soaked

piece cinnamon

dried pears, soaked and drained

dried mulberries

blanched almonds, toasted

thinly pared rind and juice of 1 orange

1. Cook the apricots in the soaking water with the cinnamon, orange rind and juice for 20 minutes.

2. Discard the cinnamon and orange rind.

3. Liquidize the apricots with 1/4 pt (150 ml) of the liquid to make a smooth purée.

4. Cook the pears in the remaining liquid for 25 minutes, or until they are tender.

5. Drain the pears and stir them into the apricot sauce.

6. Cool the chill.

7. To serve, scatter the dish with the mulberries and almonds.

8. Plain yoghurt is a good accompaniment.

Serves 4

Note : Apricot sauce is marvelously versatile. Serve it, too, with poached fresh pears, dried apple rings or lightly stewed apples garnished with dates.

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