Real kaymakli kayisi (cream-filled apricots)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Dried apricot halves
2 c Sugar
1 c Water
1/2 Lemon
1 c Whipping cream
1 c Slivered almonds
2 tb Slivered almonds
Pistachios

Soak apricots in warm water 2 hours to soften. Drain.
Combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon half. Boil until
syrupy, 225-230'F. on candy thermometer. Add apricots
and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to
cool.

Whip cream until stiff. Fold 1 cup almonds into cream.
Arrange apricot halves in single layer, inner side up.
Dollop cream mixture onto 50 percent of apricot
halves. Cover with other 50 percent, like sandwich.
Sprinkle remaining almonds and pistachios over tops.

Makes about 75, if small apricots are used.

Each serving contains about: 61 calories; 2 milligrams
sodium; 4 milligrams cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 10
grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.24 grams fiber.