Apricot dumplings

Make the dumpling dough 

Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the melted butter to your food processor’s mixing bowl together with the flour, semolina, egg yolks, curd cheese, sugar and a pinch of salt and knead into a smooth dough. Leave the dough to rise in the fridge for 30 minutes.  

Shape the dumplings 

Wash and dry the apricots, cut them in half and remove the stones. Divide the dough into four equal-sized pieces. Flatten the dough pieces with floured hands, put one apricot on each piece then fold over the dough and shape into dumplings.  

Steam the dumplings 

Line the perforated tray with the baking mat, place the apricot dumplings on top and steam in the X BO (98°C/100% humidity, automatic programme “Apricot dumplings”) for 20 minutes. In the meantime, melt the butter in a pan, add the sugar and breadcrumbs and leave to caramelise. 

Finishing touches 

Remove the dumplings from the X BO, roll them in the breadcrumbs while still warm and serve immediately. 

Pro tip 

To take the sour edge off the fruit and make it a bit sweeter, remove the stone from each apricot and replace with a sugar cube.