ALMOND PEACHES WITH AMARETTI FILLING

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This is a DELICIOUS recipe I found in Complete Italian Cooking by Sonja Grey. The book says that these are a specialty of the Piedmont region in the north of italy.

Provided by love4culinary

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large firm peaches, halved and pitted
6 amaretti cookies, crushed
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, finely grated
sliced almonds (optional)
light cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Scoop a little flesh from center of each peach half, and put in a bowl.
  • Add the cookie crumbs, sugar, and 2 Tablespoons softened butter, yolk, lemon rind; beat until smooth.
  • Divide the mixture among the peach halves, evenly-- shaping the mixture into a'mound' shape.
  • Top with flaked almonds if you desire to, and dot with remaining tablespoon of butter.
  • Arrange in a buttered ovenproof dish and bake for 25-35 mins.
  • Serve warm or cold with light cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.6, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 130.3, Sodium 87.5, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 23.7, Protein 3.9

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