Baked Peaches with Amaretti and Cocoa

Baked Peaches with Amaretti and Cocoa
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Baked Peaches with Amaretti and Cocoan a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 181 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up amaretti cookies, peaches, wine, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Butter a baking dish large enough to hold 8 peach halves in a singlelayer.
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Cut the peaches in half with a small knife and remove the pits.
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Cut off the peel in strips.
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Place the peach halves in the baking dish as you finish peeling them.
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Use a melon baller to scoop out some of the center pulp from each peach,being careful not to perforate the edges, to make little containers for the filling.
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Put the peach pulp on a cutting board and finely chop it; transfer it to a small bowl.
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Add the cookie crumbs, the egg yolk, and the cocoa powder, and stir to combine.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F and center a rack in the oven.Divide the filling among the peach halves.
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Pour the wine into the dish around the peaches.
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Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a thin crust forms on the filling.
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Let cool to room temperature or refrigerate until chilled.
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Serve with whipped cream, if you like.
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Reprinted with permission from Delicious Memories by Anna Boiardi and Stephanie Lyness, copy; 2011 Stewart, Tabori & Chang
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score1
Dish TypesSide Dish
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