Macerated Fruit

Ingredients

• 2 pounds assorted dried fruit (apricots, figs, peaches, pears, prunes, raisins, apples or others)
• ½ cup pine nuts, slivered blanched almonds, unsalted pistachios or a mixture
• 1 tablespoon rose water (optional)
• 1 tablespoon orange-flower water (optional)
• Sugar (optional)
• Sour cream or crème fraîche

Preparation

1. Combine everything but the sour cream in a bowl, and add water to cover. Stir, and let sit at room temperature for at least 6 hours. The fruit is ready when it is soft and the liquid is syrupy.
2. To serve, put some fruit into a bowl, spoon a little of the syrup over it, and garnish with sour cream.