Marinated prunes and apricots

Marinating • several hours

ServeS 4

1 cup soft pitted prunes

1 cup soft dried apricots

2 tbsp sweet dessert wine or sweet Marsala

finely grated zest of 1 orange

6 tbsp ricotta cheese, or as needed, for serving

Method:

1 Chop the dried fruits, place in a bowl, then drizzle with the dessert wine. Cover and marinate, stirring occasionally, for several hours so the fruit softens and absorbs the alcohol.

2 Top each serving of fruit with a dollop of ricotta cheese and garnish with the orange zest

Variation:

Use the dried fruit of your choice cherries are particularly good.

Marinated prunes and apricots