MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Burnt Peaches & Plums w/Mascarpone & Hazelnuts Categories: Fruits, Nuts, Booze, Herbs, Cheese Yield: 6 Servings 3 Ripe red plums 3 Ripe yellow peaches 3 tb Sugar 2 oz Amaretto di Saronno 5 oz Mascarpone 1/2 c Fresh mint leaves; torn in - pieces 2 tb Butter 1/3 c Toasted natural hazelnuts; - chopped Set an oven @ 400°F/205°C. Split the peaches and plums in half and remove their pits. Place the sugar in a small bowl and dip each of the halves, cut side down, into the sugar to coat. Melt the butter in a large cast iron skillet over high heat. When the butter begins the brown, add the peaches and plums, cut side down, without crowding. Allow the fruit to brown and begin to blacken before turning, about 6-8 minutes. When all the peaches and plums have been flipped, add the Amaretto to the skillet and immediately transfer to the 400° oven. Bake till softened, 5-8 minutes. Transfer the plums and peaches to a serving platter, and drizzle with all of the sticky pan juices. Garnish with generous scoops of mascarpone, fresh mint, and chopped toasted hazelnuts. Recipe by: Francis Mallmann FROM: http://www.saveur.com MM Format by Dave Drum - 19 November 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM