Almond Stuffed Peaches ( Pesche Alla Piemontese) Recipe

• 4 lrg hard peaches halved and stoned
• 75 gm macaroons crushed
• 50 gm caster sugar
• 40 gm butter softened
• 1 x egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp finely grated lemon rind flaked almonds to decorate (optional)

1. Scoop a little flesh from the centre of each peach half and put in a basin.
2. Add in the macaroon crumbs sugar 25g of the butter the egg yolk and lemon rind and beat till smooth.
3. Divide between the peaches shaping the stuffing into a mound.
4. Top with flaked almonds if liked and dot with the remaining butter.
5. Arrange in a buttered ovenproof dish.
6. Bake in a preheated moderate oven 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) Gas Mark 4 for 25 to 35 min.
7. Serve hot or possibly cool with pouring cream.
8. Serves 4

peaches, sugar, butter, egg yolk, lemon rind

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/almond-stuffed-peaches-pesche-alla-piemontese-64058 (may not work)