Recipe information
Yield
serves 8
Ingredients
2 pounds ripe apricots
1 cup sugar, or more to taste
3/4 cup water
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Preparation
Step 1
Wash the apricots and remove stones and stems.
Step 2
Put the sugar in a pan with the water and lemon juice and bring to the boil (this amount of sugar gives a tart, not-too-sweet taste). Simmer 5 minutes and let it cool.
Step 3
Turn the apricots to a paste in a blender or food processor. Add the syrup and blend to a cream.
Step 4
Continue as in the “basic method” (page 423).
