Apricot-Amaretto Fool

Name: Apricot-Amaretto Fool
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup amaretto, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional); ¼ cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted, for serving; 2⅓ cups cold water; ¾ cup sugar; 1¼ cups heavy cream, well chilled; ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar; ½ pound (about 1½ cups, fairly loosely packed) dried apricots

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

Simmering dried apricots results in a more concentrated puree than using the fresh fruit, which can often be slightly bitter.

Ingredients

½ pound (about 1½ cups, fairly loosely packed) dried apricots
2⅓ cups

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the apricots, water and sugar in a heavy nonreactive saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the apricots are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool slightly.
Puree the apricots and syrup in 2 batches in a food processor or blender. Press the puree through a sieve into a large