Danish-Apricot Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried apricot, packed
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Put apricots, water and sugar into a saucepan.
Heat and simmer until apricots are soft, plumped and have absorbed most of the liquid.
(Can be done in a Microwave).
Puree in food processor, transfer to a bowl and stir in lemon juice and almond extract.
Scrape filling into a small container and cool to room temperature.
Seal container and chill.
Will keep refrigerated for two weeks.