Title: Brandied Apricots
Categories: Desserts, Sauces
Yield: 1 Serving

250 g Ready soaked dried apricots
300 ml Water
175 g Caster sugar
1 Cinnamon stick
100 ml Brandy

1. Put the apricots into a pan and pour over the water. Bring to the boil,
then gently simmer for about 30 minutes until they are tender.
2. Lift out the apricots with a slotted spoon and pack into warm clean
jars. Add the sugar to the water in the pan and heat until dissolved.
3. Add the stick of cinnamon to the pan, bring to the boil and simmer for
2 minutes. Cool, then stir in the brandy. Pour over the apricots and seal
the gars. Store for a least a month before serving.

Tip: Use a 250g pack of Stoned Ready-to-eat Prunes instead of the apricots
add gin instead of brandy. Make as above, omitting the cinnamon.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #226

Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 12:54:59 +0100 (BST)

From: tucker@pavilion.co.uk (Ms Marie Tucker)