It’s hot. Have a homemade fresh fruit ice block.
Depending on the ripeness of the apricots, you may like to add a little extra honey or sugar to these ice blocks. I love the slight tartness of the apricots, but taste the puree and adjust if needed.
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED FRESH APRICOT ICE BLOCKS RECIPE
Makes 6-8
600g ripe apricots
1 Tbsp lemon juice
½ cup water
¼-½ cup sugar or honey
¼ tsp vanilla
Chocolate dip
100g dark chocolate, melted
2 Tbsp chopped toasted almonds
- Remove the stones from the apricots. Place them into a medium-sized pot with the lemon juice, water and sugar or honey. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes or until the fruit is completely softened. Blend until it becomes a smooth puree. Cool.
- Fill your chosen ice block containers with puree and place them into the freezer overnight.
- When ready to enjoy, run quickly under a lukewarm tap and remove from the container.
- For dipping, remove the ice blocks from the containers and place them on to a lined tray.
- Dip them quickly into the melted chocolate, sprinkle with nuts and place back into the freezer on the tray. They will be ready to enjoy in minutes.
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Carrot, apricot and blueberry loaf. This healthful loaf is full of both flavour and goodness.
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