APRICOT CARAMEL SAUCE

By es123

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup firmly packed dried apricots (about 6 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

In a dry heavy saucepan (about 3-quart capacity) cook sugar over moderate heat, stirring with a fork until melted and then swirling pan, until sugar is a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add 3 cups water down side of pan (it will bubble up and steam). Return pan to heat and simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
Add apricots and simmer, covered, until soft, about 10 minutes. Cool mixture 10 minutes and in a blender purée with remaining 1 cup water and vanilla until very smooth. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce to warm.