Nectarines Stuffed with Pistachios and Honey

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

  • About

This is a new take on a classic Italian dessert. Serve nectarines just warm or enjoy them cold at a picnic. For extra flavour, add a few tablespoons of your favourite liqueur to the filling — the excess will drizzle into the finished syrup and make it even better. Peaches are also delicious prepared this way.

Ingredients

  • 4 large, ripe free-stone nectarines
  • 150 g (5 oz) unsalted butter

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Halve nectarines and remove the stones. Using a teaspoon, scoop out a little of the flesh to allow for more stuffing. Lightly grease a roasting dish w