Chefs at Lenôtre

Whole Poached Apricots*

Abricots Frais Avec Leurs Noyaux

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr 30

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French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

  • 3½ lb. (1.5 kg) firm fresh apricots

Method

  1. Wash and dry the apricots, leaving them whole.
  2. To prepare the syrup, combine the water, sugar, honey, and ginger in a saucepan. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a simmer.
  3. Add the apricots to the syrup and poach for 20 minutes, until the fruit is tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
  4. Remove f