Amaretti-stuffed Peaches With Marsala

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 freestone peaches
• 2 ounces amaretti cookies, chopped
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup sweet marsala wine
• 2 ounces butter, chopped
• heavy cream, to serve
• vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease an ovenproof dish, and preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 halve peaches and remove stones.
• 3 scoop out a little of the flesh from each half, chop, then place in a bowl.
• 4 add the chopped amaretti cookies, crystallized ginger, sugar, almonds and 1-2 teaspoons marsala.
• 5 stitr with a spoon to form a slightly sticky mixture.
• 6 fill the peach cavities with the amaretti mixture, forming a mound with each.
• 7 top each half with a small piece of butter, then place the peaches into the greased dish.
• 8 pour the remaining marsala around the peaches.
• 9 cover loosely with foil, and bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, basting from time to time with the marsala.
• 10 check if peaches are tender, and cook a little longer if necessary.
• 11 peaches can be served warm or at room temperature with the pan juices spooned over, accompanied with a dollop of cream and a scoop of ice cream if desired.