Roasted Apricots with Sugared Pecans and Dulce de Leche

Susie Cushner
8 Hands-On Time: 0hr 05m Total Time: 0hr 05m

Ingredients

  • 12 apricots, halved
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 5 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup dulce de leche (or substitute Haagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream)

Directions

  1. Heat broiler.
  2. Place apricot halves, cut side up, on one half of a baking sheet. Brush tops with 2 tablespoons of butter; sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of sugar. 
  3. In a small bowl, toss pecans with remaining butter and sugar and spread them out on the other half of the baking sheet.
  4. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, watching carefully, until apricots begin to brown and pecans are lightly toasted.
  5. Place three apricot halves on each plate, drizzle with warm dulce de leche, and sprinkle with the pecans.
By Rori Spinelli-Trovato and Kay Chun,  September 2000
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Quick Tip

To toast nuts, brown them in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 245Calories From Fat 1%
  • Calcium  73mg
  • Carbohydrate  25g
  • Cholesterol  20mg
  • Fat  16g
  • Fiber  2g
  • Iron  1mg
  • Protein  3mg
  • Sat Fat  5g
  • Sodium  26mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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