Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Lavish Leftovers

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces amaretti cookies (about 12 small cookies)
3 ripe, firm peaches (about 5 ounces each), halved and pitted
3 teaspoons sugar (1/2 teaspoon per peach half)
3 teaspoons unsalted butter (1/2 teaspoon per peach half)
2 cups fresh whipped cream

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8-inch baking dish and set aside.

Using a melon baller, clean out the red flesh from the center of each peach. Arrange the peaches cut side up in the prepared dish. In the bowl of a food processor, add the amaretti cookies and pulse until finely crumbled. Divide the amaretti crumbs between the peaches. Fill the center of each peach with the amaretti cookie crumbs. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sugar over each. Dot each peach with 1/2 teaspoon of butter.

Bake until the peaches are tender and the filling is crisp on top, about 30 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.

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recipe Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies
Tina Spring, TX 09-10-2009
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So Good!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so quick qnd simple to make. It was a huge hit. Will be making this again.
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dorota rockville, MD 07-24-2009
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IT'S SINFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's delicious and simply to make it.I will definitely make it more that one time!! I used ice cream on the top instead of... whipped cream! Yummy!Read more
recipe Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies
Ron Clarkston, MI 09-18-2008
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So good and guilt free!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this many times just as written except instead of topping with whipped cream I used a spoon of lightly sweeeted... mascarpone cheese. YUM!Read more
recipe Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies
Valerie Sugar Land, TX 06-19-2008
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Simple and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I did this with nectarines and couldn't find Amaretti cookies so used honey graham crackers instead. An excellent, easy,... delicious and elegant dessert served with a little vanilla ice cream. Looking forward to experimenting with other stone fruits and cookies! Thanks Giada, you're a star!Read more
recipe Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies
Maggie Los Angeles, CA 08-24-2007
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TRY SNICKERDOODLES!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I could not find Amaretti cookies, so I thought snickerdoodles would be good... WOW this recipe was amazing. My boyriend... actually said I need to make this every night. Place it on a scoop of soft vanilla ice cream... YUMM!!!Read more
recipe Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies
Anonymous 08-18-2007
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Simple and tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I love this dessert, and will definitely try it with pears in the fall. The first time I made it I used amaretti cookies from... an Italian market, but in a pinch this time I'm using vanilla wafers spiked with some almond extract (add a little at a time and taste, a little goes a long way), with some whole almonds and 1-2 tbsp butter added to the mixture and all pulsed together in my mini-food processor. It's so easy and quick. I prefer the amaretti cookies but I think this will work out just fine.Read more