BAKED HONEYED APRICOTS
4 servings
Serve these soft, buttery apricots with homemade ricotta, ice cream, Greek yogurt, or crème fraîche.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 9-inch square or round baking dish or pie plate. Place cut side up in the dish:
- 8 medium apricots (about 1 pound), halved and pitted
Drizzle the apricots with:
- 3 tablespoons honey
Scatter over the fruit:
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- (2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves)
Bake until the fruit is very soft and lightly caramelized, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with:
- ¼ cup finely chopped roasted pistachios