Ingredients
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1/2 cup combined nuts (pistachio nuts, pine nuts and blanched almonds)
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1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped
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1 1/3 cups instant couscous, uncooked
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1/4 cup caster sugar (super fine sugar)
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 cup boiling water
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1/2 cup hot milk
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2 tablespoons sweet unsalted butter, softened
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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of fresh mint, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread the nuts on a baking tray and bake for about 5 minutes (until slightly golden).
- Allow to cool, then roughly chop and place in a bowl. Mix the chopped apricots in with the nuts.
- Put the couscous, cinnamon, and caster sugar in a large bowl then pour in the water & milk, stir well. Add the butter and a pinch of salt, stir until the butter melts.
- Cover with a towel and set aside for 10 minutes. Fluff the grains with a fork then stir in half the nut & fruit mixture.
- To Serve: Pile the warm couscous in the center of a platter. Arrange the remaining nut mixture over the couscous & arrange fresh mint along the outside.
- To Garnish: Combine the confectioners sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl and serve separately for sprinkling.