Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Baked Nectarines with Pistachios 3.6 (10) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 9, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 You can enjoy stone fruits now, coaxing even firm nectarines to tenderness, by baking them. With each spoonful of this simple dessert, a rich, crunchy pistachio topping gives way to soft, juicy fruit. Ingredients 4 tablespoons shelled pistachios 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup confectioners' sugar 2 drops (less than ⅛ teaspoon) almond extract (optional) ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 nectarines, halved and pitted ½ lemon ½ cup creme fraiche 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop 3 tablespoons pistachios in a food processor until finely ground. Add butter, confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and salt. Process until combined. Place nectarines, cut side up, on a baking sheet, and squeeze lemon over top. Place a generous tablespoon of pistachio mixture on each nectarine half. Chop remaining tablespoon pistachios, and sprinkle on top. Bake until fruit is tender and topping is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to 4 plates. Whisk together creme fraiche and granulated sugar. Spoon over nectarines, and serve. Rate it Print