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Stuffed Baked Peaches
6 large firm peaches 2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup macaroon cookie crumbs 1 egg yolk -- beaten 1 tablespoon cognac 1/4 cup sweet sherry 1/4 cup water
Peel peaches, cut in half, remove pits. Scoop out a little pulp to enlarge hollow. Mash pulp. Cream butter and sugar, and mix with crumbs, peach pulp, egg yolk and cognac. Stuff peaches. Arrange in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle 1 teaspoon sherry on each. Pour the water into the dish; bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes, or until peaches are tender but still firm.
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