Fresh peaches are filled with a spiced chocolate cookie mixture, then microwaved for a quick dessert. Nectarines or apricots may be substituted for the peaches.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (115 g) amaretti biscuits (amaretto cookies), crushed
- 2 ounces (50 g) plain chocolate, chopped
- Grated rind of 1/2 orange
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) clear honey
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.5 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1 egg white, lightly whisked
- 4 firm ripe peaches
- 5 Tablespoons (75 ml) white wine
- 1 Tablespoons (15 ml) caster (granulated) sugar
Preparation:
Mix together the amaretti biscuits, chocolate, orange rind, honey, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in the egg white to bind the mixture.
Halve and stone the peaches and fill the cavities with the chocolate mixture, mounding it up slightly.
Arrange the stuffed peaches in a lightly buttered, shallow microwaveproof dish which will just hold them. Pour the wine into a cup and stir in the sugar.
Pour the sweetened wine around the peaches. Cover loosely and microwave on High for 2-3 minutes, until the peaches are tender. Serve at once with a little of the cooking juices spooned over and the whipped cream.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: The Complete Guide to Microwave Cooking by Carol Bowen (Anness Publishing)
Reprinted with permission.
Halve and stone the peaches and fill the cavities with the chocolate mixture, mounding it up slightly.
Arrange the stuffed peaches in a lightly buttered, shallow microwaveproof dish which will just hold them. Pour the wine into a cup and stir in the sugar.
Pour the sweetened wine around the peaches. Cover loosely and microwave on High for 2-3 minutes, until the peaches are tender. Serve at once with a little of the cooking juices spooned over and the whipped cream.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: The Complete Guide to Microwave Cooking by Carol Bowen (Anness Publishing)
Reprinted with permission.
