Apricot dumplings

Preparation

Curd cheese dough

• Mix room-temperature butter with all the ingredients and knead well.
• Leave to set in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Apricots

• Cut the apricots in half and remove the stones. Fill with sugar cubes and close.
• Mould the curd cheese around the apricots.
• Bring water with sugar, rum and vanilla pod to the boil, and then add the apricot dumplings. Lightly boil once and leave to set on a low heat for 15 minutes.

Nutmeg crumbs

• Fry the breadcrumbs in a pan until they turn golden yellow. Make the butter extra runny and add to the crumbs. Mix thoroughly. When the mixture is cold, add the sugar and grated nutmeg.
• Roll the apricot dumplings in it and sprinkle with icing sugar.