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Roasted Apricots with Honey-Vanilla Creme Fraiche

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

1

cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1

tteaspoon ground cardamom

6

large or 12 small apricots (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved, pitted

3

1/2ttablespoons honey, divided

2

ttablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, diced

1

t8-ounce container crème fraîche

1

/2tvanilla bean, split lengthwise or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix brown sugar and cardamom in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Add apricot halves to dish and toss with brown sugar mixture. Pour 1/4 cup water over sugar mixture. Drizzle 2 tablespoons honey over fruit and dot fruit with butter. Roast until apricots are tender, occasionally basting with sugar syrup in dish, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, whisk crème fraîche and remaining 11/2 tablespoons honey in small bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean or add vanilla extract.

    Step 3

    Divide warm apricots and syrup among small bowls or dessert glasses. Spoon honey-vanilla crème fraîche over and serve.