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Baked peaches with amaretti

Baked Peaches with Amaretti – the Italian End-of-Summer Dessert you'll Crave Year-Round

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Baked peaches with amaretti is a traditional recipe from Piedmont, our region, that captures the essence of Italian home cooking. It’s simple to prepare, packed with flavor, and offers the perfect transition from summer’s sweetness to autumn’s warmth.

Along with fresh, juicy peaches, the stars of the show are amaretti – traditional Italian cookies made from ground almonds, egg whites, and sugar. They boast a distinctive almond flavor with a slightly bitter note that perfectly complements the sweet peaches.

While the traditional Piemontese recipe usually includes dark cocoa or chocolate, the Ruffoni family opts for a lighter twist, basting the peaches with a lightly spiced sugar syrup that keeps the peaches moist and thickens as they bake.

Serve with vanilla gelato for a simple yet delicious dessert that is a guaranteed hit – Giulia’s go-to when hosting end-of-summer dinners!

Baked peaches with amaretti

Famiglia Ruffoni

Servings

6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

90 minutes

Cuisine

Italian

Category

Desserts

Baked peaches with amaretti

Ingredients

  • 6 peaches (preferably Freestone)

  • 12 small amaretti cookies

  • ½ cup / 100 gr brown sugar

  • 1 cup / 240 ml water

  • ¼ cup / 60 ml Grand Marnier, Calvados or Marsala wine

  • 5 whole cloves

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • 1 star anise

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. While the oven preheats, combine the sugar, water, Grand Marnier and spices in a Saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup thickens slightly. Then turn off the heat and set aside.

  3. Using a sharp knife, slice each peach in half along the natural line around the fruit. Gently twist the two halves in opposite directions to separate them. Then, use your hands or a melon baller to carefully remove the pit.

  4. Place the peaches, cut side up, in a Serving Frying Pan and put 2 amaretti cookies into the cavity of each peach. Then pour the prepared syrup over the peaches.

  5. Place the Serving Frying Pan, uncovered, in the preheated oven and cook for 20 minutes, making sure to baste the peaches twice during cooking.

  6. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F (165°C) and continue cooking for about 1 hour, basting occasionally until the peaches are soft and the sauce has formed a thick syrup.

  7. Once ready, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt sprinkled with a few caramelized nuts for extra crunch!

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Famiglia Ruffoni

In the Ruffoni family, cooking is the language of love.
Many of our most cherished memories are linked to cooking and eating together and, even when physically apart, we always discuss old family recipes, share newly discovered ingredients and techniques, and show off our culinary creations through texts and video calls.

In this blog we share the simple, delicious recipes of the Italian heritage – as they have been handed down through generations of Ruffoni – along with our thoughts (and rants!) on all things copper.