During our last visit to Italy we stopped at a small trattoria in Milan, and after a lovely dinner al forno (outside), I ordered a rather simple dessert that has captivated me ever since. It is a frill-less sweet that disappears faster than you can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Frutta Al Forno Con Amaretti (Baked Fruit)
Baked Peaches with Amaretto Cookies
Ingredients
7 peaches, 6 halved and one set aside
10 Amaretti cookies
1/3 cup sugar
1 TBS brown sugar
1 Egg yolk
cinnamon, dash
whip cream (optional)
vanilla ice cream (optional)
Amaretto liqueur (optional)
Directions
Halve and pit six peaches, leaving one peach set aside. Place peach halves, cut side up, in a 9×13 buttered baking dish. (If you like a bit more filling in your peach, I recommend scooping out a bit extra peach flesh in the hallow of the halved fruit.)
Grind cookies in a food processor, and transfer crumbs into a small bowl.
Peel and pit the remaining peach, and place in food processor blending until it becomes a smooth puree. Transfer puree to a medium bowl, and fold in sugar, brown sugar, egg yolk, and cookie crumbs.
Stuff each peach hollow with cookie mixture.
Bake in preheated 350 oven for 50 minutes, or until peaches are soft but still hold their shape. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream, flavored with a bit of Amaretto liqueur if desired.
Note: This recipe can also be done with pears, apricots, nectarines or apples.
That looks great! The perfect way to end a meal.
Looks delicious!!! I’m going to have to try this recipe!
Yummy! I want to make these soon. They’d be good for a thanksgiving dessert. I love pie, and I would never betray the turkey day necessity, but these look amazing!
They look yummy! Can’t wait to try them.
My, my, what a gorgeous dessert! I have always wanted to eat these. Hoping there are a few peaches left out there!
PS: great to see you this weekend! I’m looking forward to hearing about your BlogHer Food and seeing that recipe for those amazing cookies!
I just made something similar with pears. We gobbled up the amaretto cookies we brought back fro Italy, and I can’t find anything similar where I live. Must go back to Italy, I guess!