Apricot Rum Filling

Ingredients
1 cup dried apricots Water to cover 1-1/3 cups sugar 2 tablespoons dark rum 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Directions

 * 1) In a saucepan cover apricots with water and bring to boil over medium heat.
 * 2) Keep on simmering boil for 40 minutes.
 * 3) Apricots must be tender.
 * 4) Add sugar the last 10 minutes of cooking.
 * 5) Drain apricots and puree in blender.
 * 6) Add rum.
 * 7) Fell center of apples with puree and mound some on top.
 * 8) Chill 2 hours before serving.

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