Apricot paste (Amareddeen)
Qamar el deen or apricot paste is an iconic product that is related to the holy month of Ramadan. Turn it into a drink, pudding or enjoy it as is like apricot fruit leather.
Servings: 1 pound
Calories: 1550kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried apricot
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ¼ - ⅓ cup sugar or to your liking
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to the lowest possible temperature, usually 200F.
- Chop apricots into small pieces.
- In a heavy sauce pan over medium heat add the dried apricot, water, sugar and lemon juice, stir well to combine. Bring the mixture to boil then reduce heat and continue to cook until the pieces are very tender. Turn heat off and let it cool down.
- Transfer apricot mixture to a blender and bled well until you get a spreadable paste. If you feel it is too thick add 1 Tbs of water at a time and blend.
- Spread the mixture on the parchment paper evenly, about ¼ to ⅓ inch thick. Bale in the oven for 4-5 hours until dry but still a bit sticky to the touch.
Notes
- If you use the unsulphured dry apricots, check out their sweetness and adjust the sugar in the recipe accordingly. Usually the sulphured varieties are less sugary.
- Spread the paste thinner to make apricot leather.
- Variations: You can add orange blossom water or rosewater while making the paste to change the flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 1550kcal | Carbohydrates: 402g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 5269mg | Fiber: 33g | Sugar: 360g | Vitamin A: 16348IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 12mg