Apricot Filling

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed dried apricots
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbs. fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp. pure almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Stir the apricots, water, and sugar in a pot and cook until the apricots are soft and puffed, and have absorbed almost all of the liquid. Turn the mixture into a food processor and process until smooth, scrape the bowl as needed. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the lemon juice and extract, and stir to mix. Cook to room temperature and chill. Chill up to 2 weeks.