Erzincan-Style Gasefe with Dried Apricots
Gasefe is an Erzincan dessert of softened dried apricots served warm with butter and walnuts. This home adaptation follows the main steps in Şehrimiz Erzincan, a book from Türkiye’s Ministry of National Education, using a measured amount of water and less sugar and walnuts. It serves 4, with 8 minutes of prep and about 15 minutes on the stove. How do you tell when the apricots are done?Cut an apricot with the edge of a spoon. Keep simmering if the centre is firm. Check already soft dried apricots early so they come out of the pan intact. Source and related recipeBaked Eşme quince dessert with cream · T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı · Şehrimiz Erzincan (Kasefe / Gasefe) Nutrition is estimated from the catalogue. Sodium data for the apricots and water is missing. The estimate includes cooking water that is left out at serving.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the ingredients
Rinse 200 g dried apricots and remove any pit fragments. Roughly chop 40 g walnuts.
Simmer the apricots
Put the apricots in a small saucepan with 250 g water. Bring to a boil, stir in 20 g granulated sugar, lower the heat and simmer gently for 8–12 minutes, until the edge of a spoon cuts through a fruit easily. Thick, very dry apricots may take a little longer. They should hold their shape.
Finish with butter and walnuts
Lift the apricots into a shallow dish with a slotted spoon. Drizzle over about 15 g of the cooking liquid and leave the rest out. Melt 30 g unsalted butter over low heat and pour over the apricots as soon as it liquefies. Scatter the chopped walnuts on top and serve warm.
Chef's Tips & Tricks
Cut an apricot with the edge of a spoon. Keep simmering if the centre is firm. Check already soft dried apricots early so they come out of the pan intact.