Baked nectarines with almonds & Marsala
By Sarah Cook
Cooking time
Prep: 12 mins Cook: 50 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 6 - 8Create a delicious Italian-style topping for peaches and nectarines for a simple summer dessert
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 447
- protein
- 7g
- carbs
- 45g
- fat
- 25g
- saturates
- 10g
- fibre
- 3g
- sugar
- 36g
- salt
- 0.43g
Ingredients
- 6 nectarines, halved, stones removed
- 100g amaretti biscuits
- 100g butter, softened
- 85g ground almonds
- 85g golden caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-2 tbsp toasted, flaked almonds
- 250ml marsala
- Greek yogurt or crème fraîche, to serve
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Method
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Sit the nectarine halves snugly in a baking dish, cut-side up. Put the amaretti biscuits into a large bowl and use the end of a rolling pin to bash into crumbs. Add the softened butter, ground almonds, caster sugar and egg, and stir together.
- Push spoonfuls of the mixture into the cavities of the nectarines, piling more on top until the mixture is evenly divided among them. Scatter with almonds, then carefully pour the Marsala into the dish through a gap between the fruit so the topping doesn’t get soggy. Bake for 40-50 mins until golden and crisp, and the fruit is soft. Eat warm with the juices spooned over, and a dollop of Greek yogurt or crème fraîche alongside.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2010
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Comments, questions and tips
Comments
I am always on the look out for decent fruit-based desserts so at least you're getting one of your 5-a-day alongside the calories...
I made this for guests for a Sunday lunch and everyone loved it, even the kids (all the alcohol goes so it is suitable for kids too). It was easy and quick to make and I made it ahead of time to keep in the fridge - all you need to do then is pop in the oven and serve with greek yoghurt.
I'll definitely do this one again. If you're looking for nutrition positives, it has calcium (almonds), fibre (nectarines) and protein in (almonds, egg)...(yes, amongst a lot of saturated fat and sugar, but everyone needs a treat every now and again).