Baked Peaches With Pistachio Nuts

Name: Baked Peaches With Pistachio Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 peaches, Ripe but firm halved and stones; 6 ounces pistachios, shelled; 2 macaroons (biscuits) or 2 amaretti (biscuits); 2 tablespoons ground almonds; 2 tablespoons caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg yolk; 3 tablespoons orange blossom water or 3 tablespoons rose water; low-fat plain yogurt (optional) or fromage frais, to serve (optional); 2 -3 tablespoons honey; 2 cinnamon sticks; orange peel, few strips; 2 tablespoons orange blossom water or 2 tablespoons rose water

Submitted by Charlotte J

"From the book Healthy Mediterranean Cooking by Rena Salaman"

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photo by pammyowl

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 peaches, Ripe but firm halved and stones
6 ounces pistachios, shelled
2 macaroons (biscuits) or 2 amaretti (biscuits)
2 tablespoons ground almonds
2 tablespoons caster sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons orange blossom water or 3 tablespoons rose water
low-fat plain yogurt (optional) or fromage frais, to serve (optional)
SYRUP
2 -3 tablespoons honey
2 cinnamon sticks
orange peel, few strips
2 tablespoons orange blossom water or 2 tablespoons rose water

directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Coarse chop pistachios and biscuits.
Put into a bowl and mix into a paste with the almonds, sugar, cinnamon, egg yolk, and orange blossom water or rose water.
Fill the cavity of each peach generously with this mixture, and arrange the fruit closely in a medium size baking dish.
SYRUP:
Dissolve the honey in 300ml water over a gentle heat, add cinnamon sticks, orange strips and boil for 5-6 minutes until slightly thickened.
Stir in orange blossom water or rose water and pour around the peaches.
Bake 15 minutes or until the peaches look soft without falling apart, basting occasionally.
Serve with yoghurt or fromage frais.

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Reviews

What a great dessert! Thank you so much for posting it The filling was a perfect compliment to the peaces Made for ZWT9

pammyowl
Absolutely gorgeous dessert! I must say that this time of year, we probably have access to the world's most delicious peaches, and I did want to try this recipe. It is so easy to put together and so pretty on the plate, served with a dollop of thick greek yoghurt. The almondy filling is lovely with the flower waters perfuming the whole. Really a great dessert of the area (not just Greece).

evelynathens