Cardamom Poached Chocolate Dipped Apricots

Cardamom Poached Chocolate 

Dipped Apricots

Ingredients:

2 cups water

2 cups granulated sugar

12 cardamom pods, crushed

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 pound dried apricots

4 oz. white chocolate

4 oz. milk chocolate

2 oz. chopped white pistachios

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Directions:

Bring to a boil, water, granulated sugar, crushed cardamom pods, and ground cardamom, boil five minutes.  Lower heat and add apricots, simmer for 20 minutes until soft and infused with syrup.  Drain on a rack.

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