Name: Steamed Apricot Pudding
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: 5 large eggs, separated; 1 cup heavy cream; ½ or ¾ cup sugar; Chopped pistachios; ½ pound dried apricots; 1 cup water or sweet white wine, such as moscato; ½ cup unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons orange flower water (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

Apricots originated in Persia. When dried, their sweet/tart flavor and intense perfume make them the ideal dessert finale of a Middle Eastern dinner.

Ingredients

½ pound dried apricots
1 cup water or sweet white wine, such as moscato
½

Method

Soak the apricots in the water or wine in a medium saucepan at least 2 hours. Simmer over low heat until the apricots are very soft, about 20 minutes, then puree the apricots with the liquid in a blender or food processor. Return the puree to the saucepan and stir in the butter, sugar (use ¾ cup if usi

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