Baked Peaches With Pistachio Nuts

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From the book healthy mediterranean cooking by rena salaman

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Steps

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Heat oven to 350 degrees.

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Coarse chop pistachios and biscuits.

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Put into a bowl and mix into a paste with the almonds , sugar , cinnamon , egg yolk , and orange blossom water or rose water.

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Fill the cavity of each peach generously with this mixture , and arrange the fruit closely in a medium size baking dish.

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Syrup:.

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Dissolve the honey in 300ml water over a gentle heat , add cinnamon sticks , orange strips and boil for 5-6 minutes until slightly thickened.

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Stir in orange blossom water or rose water and pour around the peaches.

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Bake 15 minutes or until the peaches look soft without falling apart , basting occasionally.

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Serve with yoghurt or fromage frais.

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Ingredients

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peaches, pistachios, macaroons, ground almonds, caster sugar, ground cinnamon, egg yolk, orange blossom water, low-fat plain yogurt, honey, cinnamon sticks, orange peel