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Sautéed apricots with maple syrup, ricotta and almonds

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Sautéed apricots with maple syrup, ricotta and almonds
Sautéed apricots with maple syrup, ricotta and almonds

Sautéed apricots with maple syrup, ricotta and almonds

Ben Dearnley
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20M

“Everyone loves maple syrup; just don’t skimp and buy the artificial version. Mild roasting brings added crunch and deeper flavour to the almonds.”

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Preheat oven to 150C. Scatter almonds on an oven tray and roast until golden (5-7 minutes). Cool, coarsely chop and set aside.
2.Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium heat, add apricot halves in batches and turn occasionally until just tender and slightly golden (3-5 minutes). Remove from heat, pour over maple syrup and serve scattered with ricotta, sugar and almonds.

This recipe is from the February 2011 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

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