Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 20 mins prep time,
1hour 20 mins roasting time
Servings: 4 to 6 as side dish
Oven temp: 375
This dish is lovely and you
can take it right from oven to table to serve.
In a blender jar
combine. Let the apricots absorb
some liquid before you blend. Move
on to the other prep for 15 mins or so before blending.
Pour La Sauce
Amount
|
Measure
|
Ingredient
|
Prep
Method
|
½
|
Cup
|
Dried apricots
|
|
1
|
Medium
|
Apple
|
Peeled & cored
|
½
|
Cup
|
Dry vermouth
|
Or white wine
|
1 ½
|
Tablespoons
|
Dijon mustard
|
|
1 ½
|
Teaspoons
|
Herbs de Provance
|
|
½
|
Teaspoon each
|
Sea salt & black pepper
|
|
1
|
Clove
|
Garlic
|
|
2
|
Small
|
Citrus fruits
|
Juice of both, zest of
one. Use tangerines, navels,
blood orange, Valencia etc
|
¼
|
Cup
|
Water
|
After 15 or 20 mins, blend
well to emulsify. Pour into a
rectangular baking dish. To the
blender jar add another
¼
|
Cup
|
Water
|
To rinse out the blender jar
on high speed. Add that to the
baking dish and stir to combine.
Meanwhile, prep out ¼ pound
of each of the following vegetables
¼
|
Pound
|
Haricot verts
|
Petit French green beans
|
¼
|
Pound
|
Carrots
|
Large julienne, match stick
cut
|
¼
|
Pound
|
Zucchini
|
Large julienne, match stick
cut
|
Lay the vegetables out in a
pleasant shape. I like to put them
into quadrants. Sprinkle w/
1
|
Pinch each
|
Sea salt & pepper
|
|
2
|
Tablespoons
|
Evoo
|
Place the baking dish onto a
parchment lined baking sheet and cover w/ lid or foil. Roast in a 375 oven for 1 hour. Remove cover and roast 20 mins longer.
Garnish with your favorite
flavors and colors for visual interest.
Superb garnishes include, Marcona almonds, Parsley, Citrus zest, Kiwi,
Chives, Scallions, Fresh herbs, Avocado, Citrus supremes, Poppy seeds, etc.
HINTS: This is a great place to use a French
style flavored sea salt like lavender or citrus. Or a more gourmet French sea salt like grey salt or fleur de
sel. I prefer a sweet apple such
as Fuji, Gala or Pink Lady for this, but a tart apple works well too. I always hold back some liquid so I can
use the power of the blender to rinse it out. Why fight a blender jar w/ a rubber spatula.
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