Dried apricots
Making your own dried apricots at home is perfectly feasible. It's really quite simple, though it takes a long time.
Basically, the apricots need to be cut in half, destoned, then the halves put to dry slowly for several hours in a cool oven.
Basically, the apricots need to be cut in half, destoned, then the halves put to dry slowly for several hours in a cool oven.
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Last modified on: July 19th 2017
For 250 g, you will need:
- 1
500 g apricots - 2
1 vanilla pod (optional) - Total weight: 503 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several months.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 18 min. | 6 hours | 6 hours 18 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Rinse and dry 500 g apricots.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Cut the apricots in half and remove the stones (but don't throw them away).
I advise you to cut out and discard the small hard part where the stalk was attached (shown by the red arrow). Trim this away (green arrow) to leave only the good flesh.
I advise you to cut out and discard the small hard part where the stalk was attached (shown by the red arrow). Trim this away (green arrow) to leave only the good flesh.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Prepare all the apricots like this, then arrange on a baking sheet.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
You can put a few grains of vanilla in the centre of each half if you like, but this is not essential.
Stage 5
Leave to dry in the oven at 194°F (90°C) for 6 hours.
This time is just for guidance, as it will depend on the ripeness of your apricots and could take longer (8 hours, for instance). Do check after this time to see how well they have dried.
This time is just for guidance, as it will depend on the ripeness of your apricots and could take longer (8 hours, for instance). Do check after this time to see how well they have dried.
Stage 6 - 6 hours
Leave to cool on a wire rack, then keep in a sealed jar.
Remarks
It is important to use very ripe apricots, or the drying will bring out any tartness.
You can also sprinkle the apricots with caster sugar before they go in the oven, but they will no longer have that natural dried apricot flavour.
Those fortunate enough to have a proper bread oven can make use of the residual heat after baking bread. Put the apricots in at 194°F (90°C) and leave for 8 to 10 hours.
You can also sprinkle the apricots with caster sugar before they go in the oven, but they will no longer have that natural dried apricot flavour.
Those fortunate enough to have a proper bread oven can make use of the residual heat after baking bread. Put the apricots in at 194°F (90°C) and leave for 8 to 10 hours.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 250 g : 5.63 €
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Apricots: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Stewed apricots, Apricot and almond cream tart, ... All |
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