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Apricot Sauce

Even when they’re in season, fresh apricots aren’t always easy to find, so I turn dried apricots that are available everywhere and at any time of the year into this delightfully tangy apricot sauce. I always use California dried apricots, which have a much deeper flavor than imported ones, and I highly recommend you do the same.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 1/2 cups (625 ml)

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups (560 ml) orange juice (freshly squeezed or store-bought), plus more as needed
2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar
3 ounces (85 g) dried California apricots, cut into quarters
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, combine the orange juice, sugar, and apricot pieces. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat, cover, and let stand 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    In a food processor fitted with the metal blade or in a blender, purée the softened apricots and their liquid, along with the vanilla, until smooth. If necessary, thin with a bit more orange juice.

  2. Storage

    Step 3

    This sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Reprinted with permission from Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes, copyright 2010 by David Lebovitz. Published by Ten Speed Press. All Rights Reserved. Buy the full book at Amazon or Bookshop.
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