Best Food: Life's A Peach
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Recipe Introduction
Note: In place of peaches, you can use: 6 nectarines, 8 plums, 12 apricots or 12 ripe figs (omit the peach nectar).
List of Ingredients
Unsalted butter, for the baking dish
6 firm but ripe medium peaches, halved and pits removed
2 Tbsp. firmly packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. mild honey, such as clover
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup peach nectar (or 2 Tbsp. more, as necessary)*
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Adjust the oven rack to the lower third level slot. Lightly butter the bottom of a 12 to 14-inch non-reactive ovenproof baking dish.
Place the peaches rounded-side down (cut side up) in the dish. Combine the sugar, honey, melted butter, vanilla and peach nectar in a small mixing bowl. Spoon the mixture over the peaches.
Roast the fruit for 20 minutes, or until gently softened (but not mushy), and the juices have lightly condensed. Begin checking on the fruit at 15 minutes. If the peaches are not giving off enough juice, you may need to add 2 tablespoons more peach nectar at this time. Roast an additional 5 minutes, as necessary. You can also glaze the fruit under a broiler for a few seconds until the tops glisten. Serve the fruit warm.
*If you cannot find peach nectar or peach juice, apricot nectar can be used. The recipe for this essence-of-summer fruit dessert comes from Lisa Yockelson, baking journalist and author of the award-winning Baking By Flavor (John Wiley & Sons).
Makes 6 servings. Nutritional values per serving: 103 calories
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