Chocolate Dipped Peaches Food

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.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED FRUIT

Steps:

• Finely chop a 4-ounce bar of dark chocolate; microwave on 50% power until almost melted, about 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Dip dried mango, papaya and/or apricot pieces in the chocolate, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill until set, about 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED FRUIT

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. For the chocolate coating: In a small heatproof bowl set over hot (not simmering) water, melt the semisweet chocolate with 1 teaspoons of oil. In another small heatproof bowl set over hot (not simmering) water, melt the white chocolate with the remaining 1 teaspoons oil. Leave both bowls over the hot water.
• Pick up one piece of fruit at a time and dip it into the melted dark or white chocolate, coating about half of each piece of fruit. If desired, drizzle the dipped portion with a contrasting color of chocolate and sprinkle with some chopped nuts. Place the fruit on the foil-lined baking sheet. Work quickly to coat the remaining fruit.
• Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until the chocolate is set. Keep in a cool place until ready to serve. (Fresh fruit should not be held for more than 4 hours before serving).