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    Baked Peaches with Amaretti and Chocolate

    Published: Sep 15, 2022 · Modified: Jun 6, 2024 by Silvana Nava · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Baked peaches is a traditional Piedmontese spoon dessert. In fact, the three main ingredients are typical products of this Italian region, that is amaretti cookies, dark chocolate and tasty peaches!

    The fruit joins the intensity of the chocolate and the delicacy of the amaretti in this uniquely tasty Italian dessert.

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    Peaches are cut in half then filled with crumbled amaretti and dark chocolate. Finally baked in the oven. The result is a delicious and aromatic fruit casket, ideal as a tasty dessert.Baked peaches are a dessert traditionally served in late summer, August and September in Italy. This was the dessert that was prepared in the Piedmont countryside for the feast of Ferragosto.

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    Light and tasty, baked peaches are perfect to eat either hot or cold. They can be served with a scoop of gelato or fresh whipped cream.

    Try baked peaches with a Piedmontese white wine such as Moscato d'Asti DOCG, a sweet dessert wine perfect for accompanying fruit desserts.

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    • Instructions
    • How to Serve
    • Storage
    • Tips
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    Ingredients

    • Prep Time: 20 Min
    • Cook Time: 45 Min
    • Servings: 6

    PLEASE NOTE: Peaches should be large, ripe but firm. If they are too ripe and soft, you will not be able to dig them out and they will fall apart during cooking. If you have small peaches, you can double the quantity and calculate two halves for each person.

    • 3 large peaches, ripe but firm
    • 80 g (3 oz) of amaretti cookies
    • 80 g ( 3 oz) of dark chocolate
    • 50 ml ( ¼ cup) of Marsala wine. If you can't find Marsala, replace it with Rum.
    • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

    Instructions

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    Step 1) - Start the baked peaches recipe by carefully washing and drying the peaches. Then split them in half and remove the stone.

    baked peaches recipe step 2

    Step 2) - Using a teaspoon, scoop out some of the flesh to make room for the filling. Be careful not to break the skin and to keep the shape of the peach halves. This will result in small bowls of peaches.

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    Step 3) - Place the peach pulp in a bowl and mash it with an immersion blender. It should not be blended too much. You should not get a liquid mixture but a thick one. It does not matter if you can still see peach chunks.

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    Step 4) - Then add the amaretti cookies to the peach pulp. Crush and chop them together with the pulp.

    Cut the dark chocolate into small pieces and add them to the peach and amaretti mixture. Mix well to combine the ingredients.

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    Step 5) - Butter a baking dish and arrange the peaches in it.

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    Step 6) - Using a spoon, fill the peach bowls with the amaretti cookies, peach and chocolate mixture.

    On top of each peach, place a small knob of butter. Finally, pour a bit of Marsala wine into the baking dish.

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    Step 7) - Bake the peaches for 45 minutes in a preheated oven at 170°C ( 338 F).

    Let baked peaches cool at least 20 minutes before serving.

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    How to Serve

    Serve them just warm or at room temperature. Before serving, drizzle them with the cooking juices.

    You can decorate the peaches with a whole amaretto, accompany them with a scoop of gelato or fresh whipped cream.

    Try baked peaches with a Piedmontese white wine such as Moscato d'Asti DOCG, a sweet dessert wine perfect for accompanying fruit desserts.

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    Storage

    You can store baked peaches in the refrigerator in an airtight container for at most 2-3 days.

    Tips

    What Kind of Peaches to Use

    The ideal peaches for making this recipe must have certain characteristics.

    First of all, it is best if they are large in size. This way you will be able to dig them out better and extract more pulp.

    It is also very important that they are ripe to the right point: sweet, juicy but firm and not crumbly. This way they will keep the right texture even during cooking.

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    Amaretti: Soft or Crispy?

    Amaretti are cookies typical of Piedmont and Liguria but now widespread everywhere.

    Amaretti are made with almonds and have a particular very intense flavor that goes well with peaches and dark chocolate.

    There are crispy Amaretti and soft Amaretti.

    For making cakes or other recipes such as peach filling, the crispy ones are more suitable.

    The soft version, on the other hand, is suitable for eating as a pastry with tea or coffee.

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    Variations

    You can add other ingredients to the filling. For example, raisins, almond flakes, toasted pine nuts.

    • RUM: If you like, you can also flavor the peaches with a splash of rum or amaretto liqueur in the filling.
    • CANDIED FRUIT: The Ligurian variation of this recipe calls for using candied fruit in the filling instead of dark chocolate.
    • COCOA POWDER: You can replace the dark chocolate with a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder or dark chocolate chips.
    • BAKING PAN: It's best to use a high-sided baking pan. This way you can easily scoop up the liqueur-based cooking sauce and sprinkle it over the peaches. With this delicious syrup, baked peaches will be even more amazing!
    • OTHER COOKIES: If you don't like the taste of amaretti cookies, you can replace them with ladyfingers or dry cookies to your taste.

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    Baked Peaches with Amaretti and Chocolate

    Silvana Nava
    Baked peaches is a traditional Piedmontese spoon dessert. In fact, the three main ingredients are typical products of this Italian region, that is amaretti cookies, dark chocolate and tasty peaches!
    The fruit joins the intensity of the chocolate and the delicacy of the amaretti in this uniquely tasty Italian dessert.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6
    Calories 208 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 peaches - large, ripe but firm
    • 80 g amaretti cookies - 3 oz
    • 80 g dark chocolate - 3 oz
    • 50 ml wine - ¼ cup (Marsala or Rum)
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

    Instructions
     

    • Start the baked peaches recipe by carefully washing and drying the peaches. Then split them in half and remove the stone.
    • Using a teaspoon, scoop out some of the flesh to make room for the filling. Be careful not to break the skin and to keep the shape of the peach halves. This will result in small bowls of peaches.
    • Place the peach pulp in a bowl and mash it with an immersion blender. It should not be blended too much. You should not get a liquid mixture but a thick one. It does not matter if you can still see peach chunks.
    • Then add the amaretti cookies to the peach pulp. Crush and chop them together with the pulp.
    • Cut the dark chocolate into small pieces and add them to the peach and amaretti mixture. Mix well to combine the ingredients.
    • Butter a baking dish and arrange the peaches in it.
    • Using a spoon, fill the peach bowls with the amaretti cookies, peach and chocolate mixture.
    • On top of each peach, place a small knob of butter. Finally, pour a bit of Marsala wine into the baking dish.
    • Bake the peaches for 45 minutes in a preheated oven at 170°C ( 338°F).
    • Let baked peaches cool at least 20 minutes before serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 100gCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 196mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 366IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 2mg
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