Poached Apricots with Vanilla Yogurt
Ingredients:
12 large fresh apricots
boiling water
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
3 cups low-fat, sugar-free vanilla yogurt
fresh mint sprigs
Instructions:
In a large bowl, cover apricots with boiling water and
let stand 30 seconds. Drain and peel apricots; cut each in half and discard
the pit. In a heavy saucepan, heat water and lemon rind to boilingover
high heat. Add all but 3 apricot halves to water and reduce heat to low.
Cook apricots about 5 minutes. Cool in the water to room temperature. Divide
half of the apricots into six stemmed glasses or dessert dishes. Cover
each with 1/4 cup yogurt. Top with remainder of the cooked apricots and
then the yogurt. Cut the remaining 3 raw apricots into thin slices and
garnish the desserts along with fresh mint sprigs. Serve immediately.
Quantity:
Makes 6 servings
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