If you can get a pan hot enough, but not too hot, fruit will positively melt into a lovely semi-soft consistency, its natural sugars caramelizing just a touch. Naturally soft, tender fruits, like stonefruit and berries, yield themselves beautifully to this technique, with apricots being a favorite.
I start first by warming butter in a hot pan until it froths and foams, before tossing the apricots into the pan until they just begin to soften, their edges melting into one another and their skins blistering in the heat ever so slightly. Then I pull them from the pan, top them with sweet, lusciously red raspberries and a dusting of ground pistachios which gives the dessert a lovely creaminess.
I serve the apricots and raspberries on their own, in little dessert bowls, though a drizzle of honey and dollop of whipped cream or Greek-style yogurt can provide a nice pairing.
Leah Aknay says
I'd love to do this with apples, would anything change in the receip?
Tina Malone says
Jenny, take a couple of weeks off and get caught up. All your readers will understand. We'd rather have fewer posts and recipes and a healthy Jenny than a regular posts and a stressed out, overworked Jenny. You could still do your menu plans and other deliverables you need to do, Trust me, you will come back feeling better about being organized and with a new energy for recipes and such.
You have to take care of yourself! If it wasn't for you, I would have never found out and learned about traditional foods and WAPF. There are others out there that will need you to start them on their journey!
The recipe looks fabulous!
Jennifer @ Maple n Cornbread says
I love simple desserts too, especially when it comes to fresh fruit in the summer time! Love this idea!!!
Jane says
Aaahgaahddd, I love food! And our minds are like foodtwins, so I'll let you do more of the recipe thinking for me, since you're so good at it. Thanks for putting your whole heart into this site.( Get some rest, would ya?)
Mrs_K says
A yummy looking recipe with the few ingredients I'm NOT allergic to! Thanks for the post, I'm totally making this later! : )
Michelle @ Find Your Balance says
This looks heavenly, and if it's simple all the better.
Jenny says
Todd, apricots and blueberries go crazy well together. So yummy. Melted blueberries are also very good, especially with a pinch of powdered ginger.
Jenny says
Oh, Jessica, they are fantastic. All sweet and tart and warm. We ate them after a serious meal of roast chicken with truckloads of vegetables. Congratulations on your wedding. The photos were beautiful.
Primal Toad says
Apricots are awesome here in GR, MI right now! So are raspberries but they are very expensive compared to blueberries! But, I think I will grab some raspberries when I go to the farmers market today along with apricots so I can make this! It truly sounds awesome!!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
You had me at 'melted.' Those looks delish!