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Simple yet Elegant Babylonian Apricot Jewels
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Simple yet Elegant Babylonian Apricot Jewels

8 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

421
Calories
8g
Protein
23g
Fat
47g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 32 dried apricots
  • 4 ounces finely ground cashews
  • 2 ounces raisins
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional)
  • powdered sugar (for dredging)

Directions

1

Mix the cashews, raisins, white wine, lemon zest and cream cheese and powdered sugar until it forms a paste.

2

You can do this in the food processor to really mix everything together.

3

Take one apricot, and spread some of the cheese on it, nice and thick.

4

Cover with a second apricot.

5

Do this to make a total of 16 "sandwiches".

6

Sprinkle or roll in powdered sugar.

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Category:Iraqi Recipes

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Category:Iraqi Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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