Apricots With Orange Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 240 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The mascarpone mixed with orange flavor, is delicious over the poached apricots. Ingredients:
2 cups dried apricots |
1 strip orange peel |
1 cinnamon stick |
2 tablespoons superfine sugar |
2/3 cup sweet dessert wine (like california muscat, north carolina muscadine, like duplin) |
1/2 cup mascarpone |
3 tablespoons orange juice |
1 pinch ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Place the apricots, orange peel, cinnamon stick and 3 tablespoons of the sugar in a pan and cover with 2 cups cold water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for 25 minutesm until the fruit is tender.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the dessert wine. Let stand until cold, then chill for at leasy 3-4 hours or overnight.
3. Combine the mascarpone, orange juice, and remaining sugar in a bowl and beat well until smooth, then chill.
4. Just before serving remove the cinnamon stick and orange peel, and serve with a spoonful of the prange cream sprinkled with cinnamon.
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