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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.
159 K 4.1/5 (74 reviews)
6 hours 6 min.
Easy
3 €
250 g
2 IngredientsLast modified on: July 12th 2023
For 250 g, you will need:
- 1
500 g apricots - 2
1 vanilla pod (optional) - Total weight: 500 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 6 hours
All in all: 6 hours 6 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Prepare 500 g apricots, then place on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 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 3
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 4 - ⌛ 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.
Keeping: Several months.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 5 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 0 | 220 RDI=10 % | 930 RDI: 10 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 0 | 40 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI: 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 250 g : 3 €
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