Ingredients
- caster sugar 225g
- butter 50g, cubed
- cinnamon 1 stick
- star anise 1
- peaches 6 ripe, halved & stoned
- mascarpone 250ml
- vanilla pod 1, seeded
- amaretti biscuits 16, gently crushed
Method
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Sprinkle the sugar into the bottom of a baking tray, dot over the butter and add the spices. Put the peaches flat-side down on the mix and roast for 15-20 minutes, or until soft but still holding their shape.
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Step 2
Meanwhile, mix the vanilla with the mascarpone. Remove the peaches from the oven and while still warm, peel and discard the skin. Keep warm while you make the sauce.
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Step 3
Scrape the sugar from the tray into a small pan, and reduce the cooking liquor until you get a drizzling consistency.
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Step 4
Put 3 halves of peach per person on a plate, add a blob of the mascarpone, drizzle over the sauce and sprinkle over the amaretti biscuits.