🍑 Baked peaches with sour cream, honey, and almonds – Light and fragrant dessert
A simple yet elegant dessert, perfect for summer or as a light and aromatic end to a meal 🌿. The baked peaches with sour cream and almonds, inspired by Angela’s cooking (Tempo di Ricette), combine the natural sweetness of the fruit with the aroma of spices and the creaminess of the cream. A versatile recipe, customizable with your favorite spices and served warm or at room temperature, perhaps with a touch of berries 🍯🥄
📝 Ingredients (for 4 people)
- 4 ripe but firm yellow peaches
- 4 tablespoons of sour cream
(alternatively: fresh cream, or a mix of cream and plain yogurt with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and a pinch of salt, let rest for a few minutes) - 4 tablespoons of sweet white wine
- Sliced almonds to taste
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- Tarragon or spices to taste (e.g., allspice, cardamom, anise)
- Butter to taste for the baking dish
- (Optional: powdered sugar or fresh berries for decoration)
👩🍳 Step-by-step preparation
- Preparation of the peaches:
- Wash the peaches well, cut them in half, and remove the pits.
- Arrange them in a slightly buttered baking dish, with the cut side facing up.
- Making the sauce:
- In a bowl, whisk the honey with the sour cream until you obtain a smooth cream.
- Pour the sauce over each half peach.
- Seasoning and baking:
- Drizzle with the sweet white wine.
- Sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
- Add a pinch of tarragon or your preferred spices (Angela recommends allspice, cardamom, and a touch of anise).
- Baking in the oven:
- Bake in a preheated static oven at 170°C for about 20 minutes.
- Broil for a moment under the grill to slightly brown the surface.
- Serving:
- Let cool.
- Serve the half peaches in a bowl, at room temperature or just warm.
- Garnish with a dusting of powdered sugar or with fresh berries for a more dramatic version 🍓
📸 The image of the dishes is purely indicative and may not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
