Name: Dried Apricots with Goat Cheese and Pistachios
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes 150 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 150 dried apricot halves (2 pounds); 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice; 1 1/2 cups shelled pistachios, 1/2 of them toasted; 1 pound soft mild goat cheese, chilled

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Dried Apricots with Goat Cheese and PistachiosMelanie Acevedo

To ensure you get moist, beautiful-looking apricots, avoid those sold in boxes and bags that you can’t see through. If you buy Turkish apricots, keep in mind that they’re usually sold pitted but whole and, unlike most California apricots, will need to be halved horizontally.

Cooks' note:

You can assemble these 1 day ahead and chill them, covered, but they can't be stacked and will take up a lot of refrigerator space.

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