Poached Apricots With Greek Yogurt

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 125 g turkish dried apricots or 125 g california dried apricots
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 tablespoon rose water
• 2 cardamom pods, crushed and seeded
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup thick greek yogurt
• 7 unsalted almonds, flaked and toasted
• pomegranate seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the apricots and soak in the water overnight. remove the apricots from the water and set aside.
• 2 preheat oven to 300 f (150 c).
• 3 take the apricot water and put in a saucepan with the sugar, honey, rosewater, cardamom and lemon juice and heat.
• 4 add the apricots once it comes to a boil.
• 5 cover the apricots with wet parchment paper, put the lid on the pan and place in oven.
• 6 cook for 1 and a half hours.
• 7 remove from oven and allow to cool in the syrup.
• 8 spoon over the greek yogurt and serve with flaked almonds and pomegranate seeds, if desired.