Stone Fruit Pouches Food

ROASTED STONE FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Butter the inside of a medium cast-iron skillet. Add the fruit and cinnamon sticks to the skillet. Add the port and a few grinds of pepper. Sprinkle brown sugar on top and roast until the fruit is soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks and serve with ice cream.

STONE FRUIT POUCHES

Steps:

• Heat coals of grill or fire pit. Cut 8 (18 by 18-inch) squares of aluminum foil. Lay down double thickness of foil and divide gingersnaps evenly among the 4 squares. Divide fruit evenly and place on top of gingersnaps. Dot with butter. In small bowl mix sugar, salt, and lime zest. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over fruit, drizzle with juice and brandy and seal packets. Once coals are ash covered, lay packets over them and cover with lid of grill. If cooking in a fire pit carefully try to partially bury packets in hot coals. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and open carefully, as steam inside packet is very hot. Serve on plates as is or spoon into shallow bowls and top with creme fraiche or ice cream.

BAKED STONE FRUITS

Steps:

• Butter a baking dish and lay in the fruit halves, skin-side down. Dot with the butter and sprinkle with the sugar. Add 2 tablespoons water to the bottom of the dish. Cover with foil and bake until the fruit is soft, about 10 minutes. Uncover and finish baking for 10 minutes, until the fruit is slumping. Serve with almonds sprinkled on top.