Cardamom Poached Dried Apricots Dipped In Chocolate

Cardamom-Poached Dried 

Apricots Dipped in Chocolate

The cardamom flavors the apricots, giving them a sophisticated edge while the chocolate gives them zest.

Ingredients:

2 cups water

2 cups granulated sugar
12 pods cardamom, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pound dried apricots

4 oz. milk chocolate
4 oz. white chocolate

2 oz. white pistachios

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Directions:

Bring water, sugar, cardamom and ground cardamom to a boil over high heat.  Boil 5 minutes, reduce heat to low and add apricots.  Simmer for 20 minutes or until soft and infused with syrup.  Drain on a rack.

Melt chocolates in to separate bowls over low heat.  Divide apricots into three portions.  With a dipping fork and skewer, dip one third of apricots into milk chocolate, one third into white chocolate and one third into pistachios leaving a little piece of apricot uncovered.