Recipe - Italian Baked Peaches

6 Ripe peaches
(can also be made with
Nectarines)
1/3 cup Sugar
1 cup Ground almonds
1 Egg yolk
One half teaspoon Almond extract
4 tablespoon Butter
One fourth cup Sliced almonds
Heavy cream optional

Preheat oven to 350 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,
ground almonds, egg yolk, and almond extract. Mix to a smooth paste. Cover
each peach half with the filling, and place the filled peach halves in a
buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with the cut or sliced up almonds and spread the
remaining butter over the peaches and bake for about 45 minutes. Serve hot
or cold with cream or ice cream on the side.

Recipe By : Bevmed

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