Honey Vanilla Poached Apricots

• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
• 3/4 pound fresh apricots, halved lengthwise and pitted

1. In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan simmer water, honey, sugar, and vanilla bean, covered, 5 minutes.
2. Add apricots and simmer, covered, until just tender but not falling apart, 2 to 5 minutes, depending on ripeness of fruit.
3. Transfer apricots with a slotted spoon to a bowl and boil syrup until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
4. Pour syrup over apricots and chill 25 minutes.

water, honey, sugar, vanilla bean, fresh apricots

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honey-vanilla-poached-apricots-12387 (may not work)