Khoshaf el Yameesh

1. 1

   Wash the fruits if necessary, and put them all in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Mix with the nuts and cover with water.

3. 3

   Add sugar to taste, and rose and orange-blossom water.

4. 4

   Let the fruits soak for at least 48 hours.

5. 5

   The syrup becomes rich with the juices of the fruit and acquires a light-golden color.

6. 6

   A less common version is to add dried figs and peaches, and a few fresh pomegranate seeds.

7. 7

   Their luminosity brings out the rich orange, mauve, and brown of the fruit, and the white and green of the nuts.

8. 8

   Some people dissolve amareldine (sheets of dried, compressed apricot) in the water to thicken and enrich it.

9. 9

   Putting 3 soaked apricots through the food processor with a little water will achieve the same effect.

10. 10

    Instead of macerating, you can cook the fruit with the nuts and almonds.

11. 11

    Simmer gently for about 1/2 hour.

12. 12

    It becomes a compote.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.