Chocolate Amaretti Peaches

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces chocolate amaretti cookies (crushed)
• 2 ounces chocolate (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 4 peaches (ripe, but firm)
• 2/3 cup wine (i suggest a riesling)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 grated orange, zest of
• whipped cream (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine crushed amaretti cookies, chocolate, orange zest, honey & cinnamon in a bowl. add the beaten egg & mix to bind the mixture.
• 3 halve & pit the peaches & fill the cavities w/sml mounds of the chocolate mixture.
• 4 arrange the stuffed peaches in a lightly buttered, shallow ovenproof dish which will just hold the peaches comfortably.
• 5 mix the wine & sugar in a measuring cup & stir to dissolve the sugar. pour the wine mixture around the peaches.
• 6 bake for 30-40 min till the peaches are tender when tested w/a skewer & the filling is golden. serve immediately w/a little of the cooking juices spooned over the top & whipped cream in a separate bowl as an optional garnish.