Amardeen or Apricot paste

Name: Amardeen or Apricot paste
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh apricots, pitted and roughly chopped; Juice of 1 lime; 1/4 cup water; 4-6 tbsp agave nectar

Alessandra @alessa

I ❤️ apricots so much; definitely my favourite fruit. My friend brought me some Amardeen from the Lebanon to try 😍😍😍 And i thought i might be able to make it at home.
Simple to make... the hardest bit was remembering it was in the oven! It’s a low and slooooooooow bake. The smell is wonderful and the results are totally joyous. #vegan

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Ingredients

2 cupsfresh apricots, pitted and roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cupwater
4-6 tbspagave nectar

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 60C - 75C.
2

In a pan, heat the apricots, lime juice and water on a medium-high heat. Bring to a boil.
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When the fruit is starting to break down, add the agave gradually. Keep tasting to decide how sweet you want it.
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Simmer for about 10 mins.
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Put the mix in the blender and blend for a minute or so til smooth.
6

Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Pour the apricot mix onto the sheet leaving a couple of centimetres free at the edge.
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Bake for about 4 hours. The paste dries out but needs to be slightly sticky when you touch it.
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When it’s ready, cut (with scissors) the paste/ paper into strips. You can roll the paste while still on the paper - or take it off first and then roll.
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Peel the fruit off the paper and enjoy 😍 Keep in an airtight container in the fridge... if you don’t finish it off immediately!