Poached Apricot
with Whipped Fromage
Poached Apricot with Whipped Fromage
20
servings30
minutes10
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hoursChef Derick recommends his poached apricots with B Cellars Chardonnay. The nuttiness from the crumble and the whipped fromage blanc play with the savory notes of the Chardonnay. The apricots and the sweetness of the poaching liquid amplify the fruit in the wine.
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Ingredients
- BROWN BUTTER POACHED APRICOTS
4 4 apricots, cut into 6-8 wedges
1/2 cup 1/2 honey
1/4 cup 1/4 brown butter
2 Tbsp 2 lemon juice
2 tsp 2 chopped rosemary
pinch of salt
- WHIPPED FROMAGE BLANC
1 cup 1 fromage blanc
1 Tbsp 1 spice blend #7
1/4 cup 1/4 half and half
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup 1/4 macadamia nuts
1 1 english cucumber
Directions
- BROWN BUTTER POACHED APRICOTS
- Place apricot wedges into a single-layer ceramic dish
- Bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil and pour over the apricots
- Let sit overnight
- Remove from liquid when ready to serve
- WHIPPED FROMAGE BLANC
- Place all ingredients into a mixer and whip until smooth
- Place into a piping bag with a star tip
- MACADAMIA CRUMBLE
- Toast nuts for 5-6 minutes at 350°F until golden brown
- Once cool, put into a food processor and pulse into a granola-like texture
- ASSEMBLY
- Cut the cucumber into 16-20 slices, about 1/4 inch thick
- Pipe 1 Tbsp of the fromage blanc on top
- Sprinkle with nuts
- Finish with 1 apricot wedge
Pairing Suggestions
Chef Derick recommends his poached apricots with B Cellars Chardonnay. The nuttiness from the crumble and the whipped fromage blanc play with the savory notes of the Chardonnay. The apricots and the sweetness of the poaching liquid amplify the fruit in the wine.
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