Description
Kuru Kayısı Tatlısı, or Turkish Poached Apricots with Ricotta, is a delightful dessert that captures the essence of Turkish cuisine. This elegant dish features luscious poached dried apricots stuffed with creamy ricotta cheese, all drizzled with a fragrant syrup and topped with crunchy pistachios. Perfect for dinner parties or as a light treat after meals, this dessert is not just delicious but also visually stunning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup raw or granulated sugar
- 2 scant cups (15oz) hot water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 9 ounces soft dried apricots
- 4 1/2 ounces (heaping 1/2 cup) whole milk ricotta
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted pistachios
Instructions
- Prepare the syrup by boiling sugar and hot water in a medium saucepan until dissolved. Stir in lemon juice.
- Add dried apricots to the syrup and poach for 20 minutes over medium-low heat until plump.
- Once cooled, gently open each apricot and stuff with ricotta using small spoons.
- Arrange stuffed apricots on a serving platter, drizzle with syrup, and garnish with crushed pistachios.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed apricot (50g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg