Chocolate Dipped Peaches With Almonds Recipes

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED PEACHES

Steps:

• Cut each peach half into 4 wedges.
• Dip into chocolate; place on plate.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND TREATS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 inch, square baking pan with heavy-duty foil, folding the foil over the edges of the pan.
• Put butter in pan and melt in oven. Add brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla; stir to mix.
• Add cereal and stir with a spoon, then mix with fingers until thoroughly coated. Place waxed paper on top and press down gently but firmly.
• Bake for 25 minutes until entire surface is bubbly. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and let stand for chips to soften.
• Spread chips, then sprinkle with almonds, pressing gently into chocolate. Let cool until just warm, then refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight before cutting.
• Using foil as a lifter, remove from pan and, without inverting (almond would peel off), peel off foil. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE- AND ALMOND-DIPPED SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• For cookies:
• Place slivered almonds in processor and add 1/4 cup sugar. Grind almonds finely. Using electric mixer, beat butter and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add ground-nut mixture and flour and beat until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 2 balls; flatten each ball into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out half of dough between sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper to scant 1/4-inch thickness, sprinkling dough lightly with flour as needed to keep from sticking and occasionally peeling off top paper to remove wrinkles. Peel off top sheet. Using 2 1/2x1 1/2-inch oval cookie cutter (or cardboard template), cut out cookies. If dough is soft, slide rimless baking sheet under paper and chill 10 minutes to firm. Transfer cookies to prepared sheets, spacing 1/2 inch apart. Gather scraps and reroll dough, cutting out more cookies. Chill cookies on sheets 15 minutes before baking.
• Position racks in top third and bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Bake cookies 5 minutes. Reverse sheets and bake until cookies begin to color, about 6 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
• For filling:
• Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Let cool until thick but still spreadable, about 2 hours.
• Place half of cookies, bottom side up, on work surface. Spoon ganache filling into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tip. Leaving 1/4-inch plain border, pipe (or spread) ganache on cookies. Top each with second cookie, bottom side down, pressing to adhere.
• For garnish:
• Stir chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water until smooth. Place almonds in small bowl. Dip end of 1 cookie in chocolate, then in almonds. Transfer to sheet of foil. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let stand until garnish is set. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight in refrigerator in single layers between sheets of waxed paper.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE-COVERED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Set a pot of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add a double boiler to the top of the pot and lower heat to a simmer.
• Add chocolate and coconut oil to the double boiler. Stir until chocolate is melted.
• Place a drip rack over a parchment-lined pan. Place almonds on top of the drip rack. Pour chocolate over the almonds. Allow chocolate to dry.
• Once dry, store almonds in a resealable container.

BAKED PEACHES WITH CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Grease a shallow baking dish with butter.
• Place cookies, grated chocolate, and butter in bowl and mix together.
• Place the peaches in a separate heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water.
• Let stand for one minute, then transfer to a bowl of cold water and let stand for additional minute.
• Remove the peaches from the skin.
• Cut each peach in half and remove pit.
• Using a teaspoon, scoop out a little flesh from each peach half.
• Chop the flesh and add to the cookie mixture.
• Fill each peach half with the amaretti cookie mixture, then sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the peaches are soft and the filling is crisp.
• Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot with creme fraiche or sour cream.

BAKED PEACHES STUFFED WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350.
• Wash and Halve and pit Peaches, place in greased pie plate or similar style pan cut side up.
• Mix together butter and sugar until smooth (mixer not required) stir in crushed almonds.
• Top each half of peach with topping.
• If desired, sprinkle with a little brown sugar and drizzle 1 ounce of Grand Marnier, Cointreau or similar liquer over peaches.
• Bake Uncovered approx 20 minutes, peaches are done when topping is browned and peaches are softened, bake longer for a softer peach.
• Use this recipe for baked apples or pears, increase baking time for harder fruits.
• When serving top with some of the sauce that forms in the pan and Whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange puff pastry on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Trim edges if needed to form a 10-inch square, and fold each edge in to form a 1-inch crust. Prick middle of dough all over with a fork. Brush edges with eggwash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Freeze for 15 minutes.
• Transfer baking sheet to oven, and bake until pastry ispuffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove fromoven, and cover center evenly with chocolate. Drizzle withhoney, and sprinkle with salt. Return to oven, and bake untilchocolate melts, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds,and cut into 4 squares. Serve with ice cream if desired, anddrizzle with more honey.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED PEACHES WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cut each peach half into 4 wedges.
• Dip into chocolate; place on plate.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Serve immediately.