Apricots With Honey And Rosemary France Food

ROSEMARY AND APRICOT FRENCH LOAF

Steps:

• Place water, olive oil, and salt into one side of a bread machine. Place 1/3 of the apricots on top of this fluid mixture with 2 cups of flour. Place more apricots in the middle of the flour, pour remaining flour on top, followed by remaining apricots. This will help weaker bread machines integrate the apricots.
• Run French loaf cycle for a 2-pound loaf. Remove from the machine after the cycle is done, about 3 1/2 hours.

APRICOTS WITH HONEY AND ROSEMARY - FRANCE

Steps:

• Cut the apricots in two and take out the seeds.
• Wash and dry the rosemary, and pull off the rosemary needles.
• Melt the butter in a pan, put the apricot halves in, and cook at a high heat about 1 minute on each side.
• Lower the heat, add the honey and the rosemary needles, cover and let cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon to avoid any scorching.
• Share out the cooked apricots in 6 small dishes, and drizzle the warm honey-rosemary sauce over each one.
• Serve warm.

APRICOT- AND ROSEMARY-MARINATED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Make 16 small slits, each about 1/2 inch wide and 1 inch deep, over surface of lamb. Insert 1 garlic and 1 rosemary piece in each slit using tip of knife. Place lamb in large resealable food-storage plastic bag or shallow glass or plastic dish.
• Mix reserved apricot syrup, the wine, oil, 1 tablespoon of the honey and the salt; pour over lamb. Seal bag or cover dish and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning lamb occasionally.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Remove lamb from marinade; reserve marinade. Place lamb, fat side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of lamb and does not touch bone or rest in fat.
• Bake uncovered about 2 hours, brushing once or twice with marinade, until thermometer reads 140°F. Cover lamb loosely with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°, and lamb will be easier to carve.) Reserve 1/4 cup marinade; discard any remaining marinade. Garnish with additional apricot halves and fresh rosemary leaves if desired.
• Meanwhile, place apricots in food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth. In 1-quart saucepan, heat apricots, 1/4 cup marinade, remaining 1 tablespoon honey and the chopped rosemary. Heat to boiling. Boil 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve sauce with lamb.

BAKED APRICOTS WITH HONEY (ALBARICOQUES AL HORNO CON MIEL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Lightly butter an ovenproof dish large enough to hold the apricot halves in a single layer.
• Arrange the apricots in the dish, cut side up.
• Sprinkle the apricots with the almonds and drizzle the honey over the top.
• Dust with the ginger.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the apricots are tender and the almonds golden.
• Remove from the oven and serve at once, with ice cream on the side, if you want.