Graham Nortons Roasted Peaches With Amaretto Recipes

ROASTED PEACHES WITH AMARETTI CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 11 x 7 x 2- inch glass baking dish. Combine cookies, almonds, flour, and sugar in processor. Using on/off turns, process until cookies and almonds are coarsely chopped. Add 3 tablespoons chilled butter to processor. Using on/off turns, process topping mixture until moist clumps form.
• Place peach halves, cut side up, in prepared dish. Spread topping over surface of each peach half (about 1 generous tablespoon for each), pressing lightly to adhere and leaving 1/4-inch plain border.
• Bake peaches until tender when pierced with knife and topping is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer 1 warm roasted peach half to each of 6 plates. Serve with scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside.
• Available at some supermarkets and at Italian markets.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH AMARETTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat a grill with a single layer of charcoal. When the coals are hot, brush the grill with a little oil to make sure the peaches don't stick. Place the peaches, cut side down, on the grill and cook for a few minutes, until they're slightly charred.
• Place the peaches in an oven-proof dish, sprinkle each half with a little vanilla sugar. Combine the rum and amaretto and drizzle 1/2 of it on the peaches. Bake the peaches for about 10 minutes, until they're very tender. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold with crumbled amaretti cookies on top or with the cookies on the side. I like to serve them with a dollop of creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream.
• Vanilla Sugar:
• Find a jar tall enough to hold 2 vanilla beans. Fill the bottle with sugar and cover tightly. Store on a pantry shelf. After about 3 months you will have a wonderful ingredient for cooking and baking. Keep adding vanilla beans and sugar to the jar and you will have it for years.

PEACHES STUFFED WITH AMARETTI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
• Using a melon baller, clean out the red flesh from the center of each peach. Arrange the peaches cut side up in the prepared dish. In the bowl of a food processor, add the amaretti cookies and pulse until finely crumbled. Divide the amaretti crumbs between the peaches. Fill the center of each peach with the amaretti cookie crumbs. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sugar over each. Dot each peach with 1/2 teaspoon of butter.
• Bake until the peaches are tender and the filling is crisp on top, about 30 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.

FRESH PEACHES WITH AMARETTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart stainless steel or nonstick saucepan (do not use aluminum because the sauce will discolor). With wire whisk, stir in soymilk and amaretto liqueur until well blended.
• Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until cold.
• Divide peaches among 4 individual dessert dishes. Spoon amaretto sauce over peaches. Serve immediately.

GRAHAM NORTON'S ROASTED PEACHES WITH AMARETTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a pan of water to the boil.
• Plunge the peaches in for approximately 30 seconds - this makes the skin easier to peel.
• Drain and refresh in cold, iced water.
• Carefully peel the peaches once cool.
• Cut in half and remove the stones.
• In a large bowl mix the peach halves with the amaretto and maple syrup.
• Sprinkle over the sugar and mix well.
• Allow the peaches to sit in the marinade for a few minutes.
• Place the peaches, cut side up, on a non-stick baking tray.
• Spoon the marinade into the holes in the peaches to keep them moist while cooking, pour over any excess.
• Sprinkle with a little extra sugar.
• Bake in the oven for approximately 5- 8 minutes, then remove and baste with the cooking juices, return to the oven to for a further 5 minutes, or until the peaches are tender.
• Remove from the oven.
• Serve two peach halves per person, cut side down on the plate.
• Spoon a little crème fraiche on each plate and drizzle the remaining juices over the crème fraiche.
• Lightly crush the Amaretti biscuits and sprinkle over the plates.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH MASCARPONE & AMARETTO

Steps:

• Prepare a grill to medium heat.
• Place the peaches cut-side down onto the hot grill and cook until lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the peaches, cut sides up, to a baking sheet and drizzle evenly with the honey. Place the dish on the grill and cover the grill.
• Cook until the peaches are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the grill and divide the peach halves between dishes. Spoon the mascarpone evenly among the plates and drizzle each plate with amaretto liqueur. Serve immediately.