Name: Dried apricots in cardamom syrup with pistachio ice-cream
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 litre vanilla ice-cream, softened; 2/3 cup (100g) coarsely chopped pistachios, roasted lightly; 1 2/3 cup (250g) dried apricots; 2 cup (500ml) boiling water; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 3 cardamom pods; 1 cinnamon stick

Ingredients

1 litre vanilla ice-cream, softened

2/3 cup (100g) coarsely chopped pistachios, roasted lightly

1 2/3 cup (250g) dried apricots

2 cup (500ml) boiling water

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

3 cardamom pods

1 cinnamon stick

Method

1.Combine ice-cream and nuts in medium bowl; mix well. Divide ice-cream mixture among eight x ½-cup (125ml) moulds. Cover; freeze overnight or until ice-cream is firm.

2.Combine apricots and the boiling water in medium saucepan; stand 30 minutes.

3.Add sugar, cardamom and cinnamon to apricots; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until syrup is reduced by half. Cool 10 minutes.

4.Wipe ice-cream moulds with hot damp cloth and turn out onto serving plates. Serve with apricots and a little of the cardamom syrup.