This is a wonderful Eastern European sweet to make in the winter when fresh fruit is scarce. Dried apricots have an even stronger, more “apricot” flavour than the fresh and are delicious eaten with almonds.
Put the apricots and water in a heavy pan. Cover and simmer, stirring, for about 20 minutes, until a thick paste has formed.
Stir in the caster sugar and simmer, stirring, for a further 10 minutes until quite dry. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds and chopped orange peel. Allow to cool for around 10–15 minutes until the mixture is partially set. Scoo