The Canny Cook Amaretti-baked Peaches Recipe Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food The Canny Cook Amaretti-baked Peaches Recipe By Eleanor Maidment - July 24, 2022 These biscuits have a lovely crunch and almondy flavour that is perfect with peaches, but ginger snaps would also work for this summer dessert It’s a bit of a luxury but I adore fresh herbs in summer. There is no better way to add a flash of freshness, colour and vibrancy to dishes. A tomato salad is elevated by a scattering of basil leaves, roast chicken is even more tasty with a few tarragon sprigs, and mint with peas is magnificent, whether blended into a dip or a soup or just tossed with butter to serve beside fish. The most cost-effective way to have an endless supply of fresh herbs is to grow them in the garden or in pots on a sunny windowsill. But if you are buying packs of soft herbs (basil, parsley, coriander, mint) then to avoid them spoiling quickly, trim the ends of the stems and place the herbs upright in a glass with 2cm-3cm of water (a bit like flowers). Store in the fridge, changing the water every couple of days. Hardier herbs (thyme and rosemary) will be fine wrapped in damp kitchen towel and stored in a resealable food bag. And if you ever find yourself unsure of what to do with leftover herbs, try making flavoured butters. Finely chop the herbs and work into softened butter with other aromatics (such as crushed garlic, chopped capers, lemon zest, fennel seeds or sun-dried tomatoes). Roll into a cylinder in parchment, wrapping the ends, and pop into the freezer ready to slice off discs to melt over barbecued meats, fish and vegetables. Amaretti-baked peaches recipe Holly Exley METHOD Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Halve the peaches and remove the stones. Lightly butter a baking dish in which the peach halves will fit snugly, then pour 2 tbsp water into the base. Arrange the peach halves in the dish cut-side up. Place the amaretti biscuits in a food bag then crush them with a rolling pin. Tip this into a mixing bowl. Add 15g plain flour, the light brown soft sugar and 40g diced chilled unsalted butter. Rub the butter into the mixture with your fingertips until you have a rough crumble. TIP: You can also blitz this mixture in a food processor to a rough crumble. Pile the topping on the peaches and bake for 25 minutes until just golden. Cool for 10 minutes, then serve with a spoonful of crème fraîche. Do you have a great recipe for eating well and cutting food bills? Email [email protected]. If we print it here, we’ll send you a bottle of champagne. *This cost assumes you already have some basic store-cupboard ingredients. Prices taken from Aldi and correct at time of going to press. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved