Cognac-Glazed Dried Apricots with Cinnamon-Spiced Yogurt
An elegant dessert featuring Mediterranean dried apricots glazed in a rich cognac sauce, served over creamy cinnamon-spiced yogurt and garnished with pistachios and fresh mint.
Ingredients
- •3 cups plain Greek yogurt or drained plain whole-milk yogurt
- •¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •1 tablespoon finely slivered orange peel
- •1 tablespoon butter
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •1 pound dried pitted whole Mediterranean-style apricots
- •1⅛ cups orange juice
- •⅓ cup Cognac
- •¼ cup toasted natural unsalted pistachios
- •2 tablespoons slivered fresh mint
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Stir yogurt and cinnamon in medium bowl to blend. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
60 min
- 2.
Cook orange peel in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and reserve peel.
5 min
- 3.
Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Whisk in sugar. Add apricots; toss. sauté until beginning to brown in spots, about 8 minutes. Add 1 cup orange juice and reserved orange peel. Simmer uncovered until juice is reduced to thick syrup and apricots are tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.
16 min
- 4.
Add Cognac to simmering apricots; ignite with long match. Let flames subside, shaking skillet occasionally. Mix in remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice and simmer 1 minute, stirring.
3 min
- 5.
Spoon chilled yogurt into 6 dessert dishes. Spoon warm apricots and syrup over. Sprinkle with pistachios and mint.
5 min
