Roasted Peaches with Nougat

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Servings:
4

Serve these easy-to-prepare peaches with scoops of ice cream, and drizzle the pan juices over the top.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar

  • 4 ripe white peaches, halved lengthwise and pitted

  • 3 tablespoons honey

  • 4 to 6 ounces chewy almond nougat, coarsely chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in upper third. Melt butter in a large ovenproof skillet or saute pan over medium heat until foaming. Reduce heat to low; add sugar, stirring until it has dissolved. add peaches, cut side down, and cook until they start to caramelize, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip, and drizzle with honey.

  2. Raise heat to medium-high. Bring pan juices to a boil. remove from heat.

  3. Divide nougat pieces among peaches, arranging them in the center of each half. Spoon pan juices over tops.

  4. Transfer to oven; roast until nougat melts and peaches turn golden brown and are tender when pierced with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

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