Baked Stuffed Peaches With Almonds

Ingredients

• 6 large peaches, halved and pitted
• 4-5 ladyfinger biscuits, crumbled
• 3 oz granulated sugar, divided
• 2 oz sweet almonds, skinned
• 3 peach kernels
• 0.5 oz candied angelica, diced

Method

1. 1 Halve the peaches and remove the stones. Slightly enlarge the cavity where the stone was using a knife.
2. 2 Mix the extracted peach pulp with the skinned almonds and peach kernels. Grind the mixture very fine with 2 ounces of sugar.
3. 3 Add the crumbled ladyfingers and diced candied angelica to the almond mixture to create the stuffing.
4. 4 Fill the peach cavities with the stuffing mixture. Arrange the peaches in a baking tin with the stuffing facing up.
5. 5 Sprinkle the remaining 1 ounce of sugar over the peaches. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until tender.