Stuffed Peaches
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- 6 count large freestone peaches
- 4 count small ladyfingers
- 80 g powdered sugar
- 50 g sweet almonds (plus 3 peach kernels)
- 10 g candied citron or orange
- 1/2 glass good white wine
Instructions
- Halve and pit the peaches, enlarging the hollows; reserve the pulp.
- Pound the peeled almonds fine with 50g sugar; mix in the reserved pulp, crumbled ladyfingers and diced candied peel.
- Heap the filling into the peach halves and set them in a pan with the wine and remaining 30g sugar.
- Cook between two fires; serve hot or cold with the juices around them.