Chocolate Apricots
“This is a simple quick recipe that is ideal for a dinner party. It looks very decadent and elegant yet it takes literally minutes to prepare. No unusual ingredients....so all of them can be purchased at your local supermarket.”
Prep time - 10 minutes
Cook time - 10 minutes
Difficulty - Easy
Serves / makes - 5 chocolates
Ingredients
5 dried apricots (we used unsulphured brown apricots)
50g very dark vegan cooking chocolate
1 tablespoon pistachios (raw not salted)
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom (if you cannot get this use ground cinnamon or ginger instead)
5 brazil nuts
Equipment
Baking paper
Glass bowl
Sauce pan
Pestle and mortar
Method
Lay a piece of baking paper on a flat surface.
Cut a slit in the top of each apricot. Push a brazil nut into each apricot.
Grind the pistachios in a pestle and mortar, add the cardamom and mix well.
Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl in a pan of boiling water. Dip the brazil nut end of each apricot into the chocolate. Place on the parchment. Sprinkle on the ground nuts. Allow to cool until the chocolate is completely solid.
