Charred with butter and sugar, Broiled Peaches are a summertime romantic dinner-for-two essential in R. B.’s little black cookbook. Guys who lack strong dessert skills can relax. Broil the peaches early, set them aside at room temp, and assemble the dessert when ready to serve. R. B. likes his peaches with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a splash of Amaretto, Smoky Caramel Sauce (page 198), and toasted sliced almonds on top. Substitute fruits abound for this dish—you can butter, sugar, and broil banana halves, fresh pineapple spears, seeded melon wedges, and pitted and halved plums. We use whatever is in season. They all taste great with any of our cheater smoked dessert sauces.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 24 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
HEAT the broiler.
Step 2
CUT the peaches in half and remove the pit. Place the peaches cut side down in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
Step 3
BROIL 4 inches from the heat source for about 3 minutes, until lightly charred. Remove the peaches from the oven and turn them over, cut side up.
Step 4
COMBINE the butter and sugar in a small bowl. Spread the mixture evenly over the peaches. Return to the oven and broil for 5 minutes, until bubbly and browned.
Step 5
SERVE immediately or at room temperature with your choice of toppings.
Variations
Step 6
Ice cream and sorbet flavors—butter pecan, raspberry sorbet, or peach on peach.
Step 7
Sweet liqueurs—amaretto, framboise, hazelnut, and cassis.
Step 8
Toppings—cheater smoked dessert sauces, whipped cream, mascarpone cheese, honey, crème fraîche, crumbled amaretti cookies, toffee bits, crumbled gingersnaps, granola, toasted pecans, almonds, macadamias, and pistachios.
