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Don't throw apricot stones away

Name: Don't throw apricot stones away
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 20 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 200 g apricots

You might not think so to look at them, but apricot stones contain an edible kernel which you can use in your recipes. Here is how to extract them.

207 K 2.9/5 (130 reviews)

20 min.

Easy

20 g

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: August 13^th 2014

For 20 g, you will need:

1 200 g apricots
Total weight: 200 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Cooking: 1 min.

All in all: 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

Don't throw apricot stones away : Stage 1

Crack the stone open with a hammer. You will see the kernel inside.

Note: It is a bit tricky to break the shell without crushing the kernel, so you need to judge the force of the hammer blow carefully.

Stage 2

Other way: use a vise in which you could gently break the stone, without damaging the kernel (Thanks to Jean-Paul for the tips).

Stage 3

Shell all the kernels like this.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Don't throw apricot stones away : Stage 4

Boil a small pan of water and plunge the kernels into it for 1 minute.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.

Don't throw apricot stones away : Stage 5

After this time, drain the kernels in a sieve.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.

Don't throw apricot stones away : Stage 6

Then remove the skins, which should now slip off easily.

Your apricot kernels are ready for use...

Stage 7

...in a compote for example.

Remarks

The kernels go particularly well with apricot jam, to which they add a lovely nutty crunch.

Keeping: Several weeks.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	2 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=2 %	0	90 RDI=4 %	370 RDI: 4 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=0 %	10 RDI=1 %	0	40 RDI=2 %	180 RDI: 2 %