Using up apricot compote

frivolous_fay

powershopper wrote: »

Quite honestly fay, if it's been open weeks and you had to pick the mould out, then remember the old adage " if in doubt, chuck it out" you obviously weren't that keen to start with, and I am sure you don't want to put yourself and others at risk for a few pence worth of dodgy tinned fruit.

I'm not really in doubt there was only a tiny bit of mould. But perhaps it's time to use it quickly... or if possible, cook it rather than eat it cold
Think I'll grab some almonds tomorrow and see what I can whip up in the way of Bakewells And I do have some uninspiring chicken breasts in the fridge at the moment.

Boodle

I realise you have lots of nice ideas there, but I think I would use it in the middle of a flapjack mixture to make apricoty oaty sqaures to have with a nice hot cup of tea after being out in all that snow

Bronnie

Add a good dollop to curry sauce for a fruity sweeter curry.

Mix a dollop with half mayonnaise/half natural yogurt and curry paste with cooked chicken to make Coronation chicken.

Pour some into a dish and top with sponge mixture and bake to make a jam sponge pudding or make jam tarts or use as a filling for pancakes.

babyshoes

You could bung it in with some cooking apples to make a fruity crumble, which will freeze well.

Tbh, it will probably freeze ok as it is, if you can't decide/don't have time.

Vaila

lots of great ideas, could you not even use it as some sort of glaze for pork or ham

frivolous_fay

Thank you all The chicken idea helped me find this http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/756/apricot-chicken.aspx which required a large quantity of the exact same compote I had A little uninteresting re: seasoning so I stuck in some cumin. Could have left the extra sugar out I think. Perhaps not one to repeat but was ridiculously simple... and no complaints were heard!

We're also munching our way through a tray of bakewell squares made with what was left.

Result all round, and I'm glad not to have wasted it