Apricots
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove preserved apricots from syrup.
Wash apricots in warm water.
Dry
Lay them separately on sieves.
Place sieves in a hot closet for three days, changing sieves daily.
Once dry, layer apricots in boxes with paper between each layer.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Preserved apricots
- Provide the fruit that is dried, concentrating its flavour and sweetness as moisture leaves.
The step that matters
Drying in a hot closet. Apricots must dry evenly, so laying them separately and turning sieves daily allows air to reach all surfaces. Uneven drying can leave damp spots where spoilage starts.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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