Barbecued Peaches with Amaretti Mascarpone

Peaches barbecue well, as they are firm and will tolerate the heat. Marinating them in amaretto gives them a bit of a kick, if you don't have amaretto a little rum with extra sugar makes a good substitute.

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6 Portions

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

Peaches

6 peaches, ripe but still firm
150ml Amaretto
3 tbsp. caster sugar

Mascarpone

300g mascarpone
6 amaretti biscuits, crushed

To Serve

12 amaretti biscuits
100 ml amaretto (optional)

Method

Peaches: Halve the peaches and remove the stones. Mix the amaretto and the sugar together in a bowl. Place the peaches in the mixture flesh side down and leave to marinate for 1-4 hours.
To Cook: Place the peaches flesh side down on the side grills of a moderate barbecue for 8-10 minutes. The peaches should have grill marks and be slightly soft.
Mascarpone: Mix the mascarpone and crushed biscuits together in a bowl. This is best prepared just before serving, as the biscuits will become soggy.
To Serve: Place 2 peach halves on each plate; place a spoonful of the mascarpone into the centre where the stone was, and if you desire pour over a little amaretto onto the peaches. Place 2 biscuits on each plate and serve.