A fruity delivery

A friend of mine organises a delivery from the south of France of soft fruits; mainly apricots, but this year she also included nectarines.

The apricots, I’m just taking the stones out and freezing. I needed a simple way to preserve them, although I have kept a few back to make a tasty apricot compote to have with yoghurt in the morning. I think our guests will also like that.

I haven’t quite decided what to do with the nectarines yet. I have given some to a neighbour, as it’s nice to share when you have plenty, and I’ve already eaten a couple, although they are rather large. I think I may see how they freeze, as they could be nice in a crumble in autumn, or roasted with vanilla ice cream on a warm summers evening. Yum.