on the subject of almonds

or, perhaps the subject of almonds in.
as in almond paste, or marzipan.
for this ingredient, i used almond paste, stuffed into dried apricots. The original recipe actually called for dried peaches, but apricots were what was available, so apricots were what was used!
I actually presented these to head table, in the form of a subtlety, to their Stellar Majesties, Owen and Genevria, at their coronation, as "sweetmeats, under a peacock's form, with plumage displayed"
they went over incredibly well! several people remarked upon how much they enjoyed them.
they have actually become something of a staple in my repetoire since then, the last time we made them, we dipped 2/3 of each in milk chocolate. I intend to experiment a bit in other types of chocolate, over the next few weeks!