Mellow Yellow

I don’t know what took hold of me this weekend but I was on a mission to do all those little jobs that have been on my to-do list for months. One of those jobs was to clear out my condiments cupboard. I have this very impractical long thin cupboard where I keep all my sauces, vinegars, dressings and the like. I couldn’t even remember what was lurking in the back of that cupboard cos I can’t reach some of the bottles.

I decided to put some of the smaller bottles into boxes then I could slide them out when I needed to access the bottles at the back. Is all this boring you to death? I know it wasn’t the most riveting job for me either. The one thing that was good about this clean out was that I came across a couple of jars of goodies that I had forgotten I had.

One was a jar of brandied apricots that I had received as a present from J’s parents. I also came across a jar of minced fruit that was getting close to its best before date. The brandy, the apricots, the minced fruit … what else could I make but the stuffed apricots that had made an appearance last year on the blog. These take seconds to stuff, then pour a little extra brandy over them and bake in a moderate oven for 30 mins.

Pour a little cream or ice cream over and you have a very simple delicious yellow dessert.