Fresh Apricot Praline Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 cups sliced fresh apricots
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon rum (optional)
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans

Preparation

Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add apricots and cook, stirring occasionally until softened about 5 minutes.
Stir preserves and brown sugar into apricots and butter until melted; add vanilla and cinnamon.
Bring mixture to a boil, and boil without stirring 3-5 minutes.
Off heat, whisk in cream (the mixture will sputter) and rum, then add pecans.
Serve butter warm with biscuits or store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. (Youy may substitute 3/4 cup chopped dried aqpricots for fresh).