Apricot Pâte de Fruit

Name: Apricot Pâte de Fruit
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams 12 dried apricot halves; 296 milliliters apricot preserves; 425 grams apricots in syrup; 5 teaspoons envelopes unflavored powdered gelatin; 118 milliliters sugar, plus more for coating; 79 milliliters cold water

Apricot Pâte de Fruit might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 60. One serving contains 12 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have water, apricot preserves, powdered gelatin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly oil an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Line the dish with a sheet of wax paper that extends 4 inches beyond the rim.

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Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Wax Paper

Strain the apricot syrup from the can into a saucepan; reserve the apricots.

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Apricot

Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Add the dried apricots to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the apricots are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 7 minutes.

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Dried Apricots

Apricot

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Sauce Pan

Transfer the contents of the saucepan to a food processor.

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Food Processor

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Add the reserved canned apricots, the apricot preserves and the 1/2 cup of sugar. Process until smooth.

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Apricot Preserves

Apricot

Sugar

Transfer the apricot puree to the saucepan and boil over moderately high heat, stirring often, until it has thickened and any excess liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes.

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Apricot

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Sauce Pan

In a bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the water in an even layer.

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Gelatin

Water

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Bowl

Let stand until the gelatin softens, then microwave the water for 20 seconds to dissolve the gelatin completely. Stir the gelatin into the apricot puree. Scrape the mixture into the prepared dish and smooth the surface.

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Apricot

Gelatin

Water

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Microwave

Let cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Just before serving, unmold the apricot pte de fruit onto a work surface. Peel off and discard the wax paper. Using a sharp knife, cut the pte into 1-inch squares or triangles.

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Apricot

Fruit