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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 1 kg 800 g, you will need:

1 2 kgs apricots
Total weight: 2,000 grams

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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 2 kgs 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
880 Kcal or 3,684 Kj	20 gr	200 gr	0 gr
44 %	8 %	19 %	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 1 kg 800 g : 12.00 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Apricots: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apricot and almond cream tart, Dried apricots, Apricot jelly, Stewed apricots, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, ... All

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