Baked Nectarines With Amaretti Biscuits Food

BAKED NECTARINES WITH ALMONDS & MARSALA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Sit the nectarine halves snugly in a baking dish, cut-side up. Put the amaretti biscuits into a large bowl and use the end of a rolling pin to bash into crumbs. Add the softened butter, ground almonds, caster sugar and egg, and stir together.
• Push spoonfuls of the mixture into the cavities of the nectarines, piling more on top until the mixture is evenly divided among them. Scatter with almonds, then carefully pour the Marsala into the dish through a gap between the fruit so the topping doesn't get soggy. Bake for 40-50 mins until golden and crisp, and the fruit is soft. Eat warm with the juices spooned over, and a dollop of Greek yogurt or crème fraîche alongside.

BAKED NECTARINES WITH AMARETTI BISCUITS

Steps:

• Remove nectarines from stones and cut flesh into 3cm chunks. Place in a large mixing bowl with caster sugar. Crush amaretti biscuits into pieces and add to nectarines. Dice 40g of butter, straight from the fridge, into 1cm pieces and mix with nectarines. Beat eggs and fold into mixture. Grease an ovenproof dish with remaining butter and fill with nectarine mixture. Place in a preheated 180C oven, on the middle rack, for an hour or until the top has browned. Remove and cool a little before serving.

NECTARINE AND BLUEBERRY CRISP WITH AMARETTI COOKIE TOPPING

Steps:

• To make the topping: Stir the flour and sugars in a medium bowl to blend. Add the cookies and almonds and mix well. Add the butter and rub in until moist clumps form.
• To make the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Stir the sugar and flour in a large bowl. Add the nectarines and blueberries, and toss to combine. Stir in the liqueur.
• Spoon the fruit mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the cookie topping over. Bake until the nectarines are tender and the topping is golden and crisp, about 45 minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes. Spoon the warm crisp into bowls. Top each with a dollop of mascarpone cheese and serve.

AMARETTO NECTARINES

Steps:

• Place quartered nectarines in a large resealable bag.
• In a small bowl, stir together amaretto, orange juice concentrate, and cloves. Pour over the nectarines and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, stir together mascarpone, 2 tablespoons of marinade from the nectarines, and 1/4 cup of the slivered almonds. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Set up grill for direct grilling over medium heat and oil the grates.
• Remove nectarines from marinade and place on hot grill. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until grill marks appear and nectarines have begun to soften.
• Serve warm with the almond mascarpone and garnish with the remaining toasted almonds.
• Cook's Note: Make this kid-friendly by marinating 3 quartered nectarines in 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, 1/2 cup ginger ale, and 3 cloves. Continue the recipe as written.

BAKED NECTARINES & RASPBERRIES WITH ALMONDS & HONEY

Steps:

• Mix the wine and honey, and stir to dissolve. Halve and stone the nectarines, and place them, flesh-side up, in a medium ceramic baking dish. Crush the biscuits well, then add the yolk, 2 tbsp of the wine mixture and the flaked almonds. Mix together, then spoon into the nectarines where the stones were. Use all of the mixture.
• Scatter the sugar over the nectarines, then top each mound of biscuit mixture with a little knob of butter. Pour the remaining wine and honey around - but not over - the fruit, add 1 tbsp water, then tuck in the vanilla pod. Can now be chilled for up to 4 hrs.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bake the nectarines for 30 mins until the fruit is soft and the biscuit filling is crisp and golden. Carefully stir the raspberries through the pan juices, then leave to cool for 15 mins before serving with cream.

NECTARINE AND BLUEBERRY CRISP WITH AMARETTI TOPPING

Steps:

• To make the topping: Stir the flour and sugars in a medium bowl to blend.
• Add the cookies and almonds and mix well.
• Add the butter and rub in until moist clumps form.
• To make the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish.
• Stir the sugar and flour in a large bowl.
• Add the nectarines and blueberries, and toss to combine.
• Stir in the liqueur.
• Spoon the fruit mixture into the prepared dish.
• Sprinkle the cookie topping over.
• Bake until the nectarines are tender and the topping is golden and crisp, about 45 minutes.
• Cool at least 10 minutes.
• Spoon the warm crisp into bowls.
• Top each with a dollop of mascarpone cheese and serve.

BAKED NECTARINES

Steps:

• Pree heat oven to 400°F.
• Cut nectarines in half and remove pit.
• Place nectarines and raspberries on a baking sheet. Drizzle brandy and brown sugar overtop and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
• Just before serving top with flaked almonds.