Name: Kaymakli Kayisi (Cream-Filled Apricots)
Ingredients: 1 lb Dried apricot halves; 2 c Sugar; 1 c Water; 1/2 Lemon; 1 c Whipping cream; 1 c Slivered almonds; 2 tb Slivered almonds; Pistachios

Our crimes merited our sufferings, but His own mercy made Him a sufferer for us; for us He sweat those drops of blood, for us He trod the winepress alone, for us He assuaged the rigor of divine justice, for us, who were not only miserable, but offending creatures, and overwhelmed with more sins to be hated, than with misery to be pitied. He was crucified for us by His love, who deserved to die by His power, and laid the highest obligation upon us, who had laid the highest offenses upon Him.

Stephen Charnock

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Turkish	Turkish	75	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Dried apricot halves
2	c	Sugar
1	c	Water
1/2		Lemon
1	c	Whipping cream
1	c	Slivered almonds
2	tb	Slivered almonds
		Pistachios

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak apricots in warm water 2 hours to soften. Drain. Combine sugar,
1 cup water and lemon half. Boil until syrupy, 225-230'F. on candy
thermometer. Add apricots and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and
allow to cool.
Whip cream until stiff. Fold 1 cup almonds into cream. Arrange apricot
halves in single layer, inner side up. Dollop cream mixture onto 50
percent of apricot halves. Cover with other 50 percent, like sandwich.
Sprinkle remaining almonds and pistachios over tops.
Makes about 75, if small apricots are used.
Each serving contains about: 61 calories; 2 milligrams sodium; 4
milligrams cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram
protein; 0.24 grams fiber.
From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip

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