Brandied Apricot Dessert

Submitted by Gerry sans Sanddunes

"Roasted brandied apricots served over icecream. A splendid winter dessert."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 cups apricots, pitted and quartered (fresh are best, but well-drained tinned apricots are fine too)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup brandy
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 6 shortbread cookies

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F Toss apricots in a bowl with the brown sugar, flour, brandy and vanilla extract.
2. Pour fruit into an 8-cup baking dish.
3. Roast in oven for 30 minutes until tender.
4. Share warm fruit between 6 serving bowls.
5. Top each bowl of fruit with a single scoop of vanilla icecream.
6. Drizzle icecream with juices left behind in baking dish.
7. Poke a shortbread cookie into the icecream.
8. Serve warm.