Back to work … dessert

... is based on a quick and easy recipe using a fruit that is in season – apricots.  If you're using fresh fruit then you'll need at least 8 apricots i.e. 4 halves per person, stones removed – more if you want!  Apricots have a short season and can be unreliable, so here's a recipe that uses a store cupboard ingredient i.e. the tinned alternative.

Caramelised Apricots

Serves 4

1 x 420g tin of apricots, drained

40g unsalted butter

50g soft light brown sugar

25ml Amaretto liqueur

8/10 amaretti biscuits, crushed

Pre-heat oven 180 fan/200c/Gas 6

I used my trusted frying pan that is suitable to use in the oven.

Melt the butter on a medium heat, add the apricots and then the liqueur.  Sprinkle the sugar over the top of the fruit and place in the oven for 15 minutes.

Serve with vanilla ice cream or sorbet works well too.

Verdicts to follow with “what the girls said”.