chocolate-dipped apricots
26 whole small dried apricots 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3 1/2 ounces almond paste Open the seam halfway around each of the apricots with a sharp kni...
Ingredients
- 26whole small dried apricots
- 1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
- 31/2 ounces almond paste
Directions
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Chocolate-Dipped Apricots 26 whole small dried apricots 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3 1/2 ounces almond paste Open the seam halfway arou
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Fill each slit with 1/2 teaspoon of the almond paste, and press the sides of the apricot together gently (the paste will not be enclosed com
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In the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water melt the chocolate chips, stirring until the chocolate is smooth
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Dip the unfilled side of each apricot in the chocolate and chill the apricots in one layer on a wax paper-lined tray for 1 hour
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Store the apricots in an airtight container lined with wax paper, separating each layer with wax paper, in a cool, dry place
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Chocolate-Dipped Apricots keep for 2 weeks.