Baked Nectarines -

Baked Nectarines

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20-30 minutes
Oven: 200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark6

Ingredients

6 large ripe nectarines
4 almond macaroons, crushed
50g (2oz) mixed glacé fruits, finely shredded
½ egg, beaten
25g (1 oz) butter
150ml (¼ pint) sweet white wine or sweet sherry

Details

Serves: 6

Method

1. Wash the nectarines and halve them.

2. Remove the stones. Using a teaspoon, scrape out a little of the flesh to enlarge the cavity slightly.

3. Put the extra pulp into a bowl and mix with the crushed macaroons, glacé fruits and the beaten egg.

4. Fill the nectarine cavities with the mixture.

5. Using 15g (½ oz) of the butter, lightly grease a shallow dish large enough to hold the nectarine halves in a single layer.

6. Place the halves stuffing side up. Dot each one with a little of the remaining butter and sprinkle with the wine.

7. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes until tender and serve hot with whipped cream.

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