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How to prepare apricots

Here's how to prepare apricots for use in a recipe, from washing to slicing.

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Last modified on: July 12^th 2023

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For 900 g, you will need:

1 1 litre apricots

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Time required for this recipe:

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32 min.	32 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Wash 1 litre apricots thoroughly.

Stage 2

Cut each apricot in half, passing a knife around the pit.

Stage 3

Open the apricot.

Stage 4 - 20 min.

Remove the pit and set aside.

Repeat this process with all the apricots.

Stage 5 - 7 min.

Using a small knife, cut off the small, hard part of each apricot half where the apricot stem used to be, and discard it.

Stage 6

Then, depending on the use of your recipe, cut the apricots into small pieces (photo), into quarters, or leave them in halves.

Your apricots are ready to use.

Remarks

This procedure applies to all varieties of apricot.

Keeping

Use during the day.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
440 Kcal or 1,842 Kj	10 gr	100 gr	0 gr
22 %	4 %	9 %	0 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
44 Kcal or 184 Kj	1 gr	10 gr	0 gr
2 %	<1 %	1 %	0 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 900 g : 6.00 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Apricots: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apricot jam with vanilla, Dried apricots, Stewed apricots, Apricot and almond cream tart, Apricot and pistachio clafoutis, ... All

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