Yogurt w/ Apricots & Pistachios

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Yogurt w/ Apricots & Pistachios

 

Recipe By :Contributing Editor: Rosemary Wilkinson / pg. 88

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts Fruits/Other Fruits

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound plain yogurt

2/3 cup dried apricots -- chopped

1 tablespoon honey

orange rind -- grated

2 tablespoons unsalted pistachios -- chopped

ground cinnamon

 

Place the yogurt in a fine sieve and let it drain overnight in the fridge

over a bowl.

 

Discard the whey from the yogurt. Place the apricots in a saucepan,

barely cover with water and simmer for just 3 minutes, to soften. Drain

and cool, then mix with the honey.

 

Mix the yogurt with the apricots orange rind and nuts. Spoon into

sundae dishes, sprinkle on a little cinnamon and chill.

 

VARIATION: For a simple dessert, strain the fruit, cover with yogurt

and sprinkle with raw sugar and a little mixed spice or cinnamon.

 

Source:

" Desserts "

S(McFormatted by):

" Cherokee99504 "

Copyright:

" 1997 Anness Publishing Limited "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 137 Calories; 4g Fat (23.5% calories

from fat); 5g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 14mg Cholesterol;

55mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : If you let plain yogurt drain overnight, it becomes much thicker

and more luscious. Add honeyed apricots and nuts and you

have an exotic, yet simple dessert.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

 

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