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Apricot Specials Recipe
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Ingredients : Makes 12 |
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90 g
75 g
75 g
For the topping
150 g
250 ml
65 g
10 ml
50 g |
Light brown sugar
Plain flour
Cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces
Dried apricots
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Caster sugar
Cornflour
Chopped walnuts |
Method :
- Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas
4. In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour. With a pastry
blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse
breadcrumbs.
- Transfer to a 20 cm/8 inch square
baking tin and press level. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven
but leave the oven on.
- Meanwhile, for the topping, combine
the apricots and water in a saucepan and simmer until soft, about 10
minutes. Strain the liquid and reserve. Chop the apricots.
- Return the apricots to the saucepan
and add the lemon rind, caster sugar, cornflour and 60 ml/4 tablespoons
of the soaking liquid. Cook for 1 minute.
- Cool slightly before spreading the
topping over the base. Sprinkle ove
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