Juicy baked nectarines recipe
1st Jan 2015 Recipes
Baked nectarines are such an easy dessert, and perfect for feeding a crowd. If you’re hosting over the weekend, then pop by a local market on Friday. You’re bound to find softer nectarines and pick up a bargain too.
Ingredients
- 12 ripe nectarines
- 100g amoretti biscuits
- 200g mascarpone
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- Optional serve: crème fraiche, blueberries
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
- Wash, and then halve the nectarines. Remove the stones and arrange them in a baking tray, flat side up
- Put the amoretti biscuits in a sandwich bag, and gently pound with a rolling pin to break them into chunks (not so small that they turn to crumbs)
- Mix the crushed amoretti biscuits, mascarpone, and cinnamon. Then use a teaspoon to divide the mixture into the hollow in the nectarines, where the stone had been
- Drizzle honey over the nectarines, and then bake for 20-25 minutes, until soft
- Serve with crème fraiche and blueberries
