Baked Peaches From the Piedmont

Title:
Baked Peaches From the Piedmont

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Desserts,
Italian




Ingredients:





     6    Ripe peaches


   1/3 c  Sugar


     8    Italian macaroons; crushed


          -such as Amaretti di Saronno


     1    Egg yolk


     4 tb Unsalted butter; melted






 Try this with white peaches, if available, for a subtle variation on the


 original.


 


 PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 350F and set a rack in the middle level. Rinse, halve


 and pit the peaches. Puree 2 of the peach halves in a food processor. Place


 the puree in a bowl and add the sugar, crushed macaroons and the egg yolk.


 Cover each peach half with this filling and place the peach halves in a


 buttered baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining butter over the peaches and


 bake for about 30 minutes, until the peaches are baked through and the


 filling is a deep golden color. Serve hot or at room temperature.


 


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