Chocolate-Dipped Apricots

From EatingWell: January/February 1996

Healthful bonbons are truly a gift of love.

24 candies

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low carbohydrate | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
2 strips lemon zest
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup water
24 dried apricots, (about 1/4 pound)
2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped peeled pistachios

Preparation

Line a baking sheet with wax paper and place a wire rack on top.
Combine sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon stick and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 3 minutes. Add apricots and gently simmer just until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the apricots with a slotted spoon to the rack. Let cool completely.
Melt chocolate in a small metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Dip half of a poached apricot in the chocolate, letting excess drip off. Sprinkle some chopped pistachios over the chocolate half and return the apricot to the rack. Repeat with the remaining apricots. (You will have some melted chocolate left over.) Refrigerate until the chocolate has set, about 20 minutes.

Tips & Notes

Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container, with wax paper between each layer, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Per candy: 43 calories; 1 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 1 g fiber; 0 mg sodium; 107 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydrate

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