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PEACH CRISP



Peach Crisp image

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Peach     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granola without dried fruit
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3 pounds peaches, peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick (see cooks' note for mountain jam, page 122)
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Accompaniment:vanilla-bean ice cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Stir together sugar, flour, granola, spices, and salt in a bowl, then work in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture forms small clumps.
  • Spread peaches in a lightly buttered 13- by 9-inch (2 1/2- to 3-quart) baking dish. Toss peaches with juice and top with crumb mixture.
  • Bake in middle of oven until topping is golden and peaches are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool slightly and serve warm.

PECAN TOFFEE



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Provided by Yvonne Askew

Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Dessert     Pecan     Fall     Bon Appétit     Indiana

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup (about 5 ounces) coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, overlapping sides. Butter foil. Melt 1 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and cream of tartar and stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high. Brush down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Cook until mixture registers 310°F. on candy thermometer, stirring occasionally, about 11 minutes.
  • Immediately pour toffee into prepared pan. Let stand 1 minute. Sprinkle with chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes to soften. Spread chocolate with back of spoon over toffee until melted and spoon over toffee until melted and smooth. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate until firm. Remove toffee from pan, using foil as aid. Break into 3-inch pieces. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Chill in airtight container.)

INDIVIDUAL TOFFEE, PECAN, AND PEACH CRISPS



Individual Toffee, Pecan, and Peach Crisps image

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Peach     Pecan     Summer     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Filling
6 cups frozen sliced peaches (about 2 1/2 pounds), thawed
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Topping
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup English toffee bits (such as Skor)
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
Ice cream (optional)

Steps:

  • For filling:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place six 1 1/4-cup ramekins or custard cups on large baking sheet. Mix peaches, sugar, and lime juice in large bowl to blend. Divide filling among ramekins.
  • For topping:
  • Whisk flour, brown sugar, and salt in large bowl to blend. Using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture holds together in clumps. Stir in toffee and pecans; sprinkle over filling.
  • Bake crisps until filling bubbles and topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

PEACH CRISP WITH TOFFEE, PECANS & AMARETTO



Peach Crisp With Toffee, Pecans & Amaretto image

Adapted from Nick's Bar & Fish House, New Buffalo, Michigan (published in Bon Appetit, August 2010). Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Provided by swissms

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 large peaches, peeled, halved, pitted, each half cut into 6 wedges (about 3 1/2 pounds)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Amaretto
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 cup toffee pieces (such as Skor)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 1/2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine peaches, sugar, amaretto, orange juice, orange zest, and lemon zest. Toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Place toffee bits, pecans, flour, and butter in a food processor. Using on/off turns, process topping until moist clumps form.
  • Divide peach mixture among six 1 1/4-cup ramekins. Place ramekins on baking sheet. Sprinkle topping over peaches in ramekins, dividing equally.
  • Bake crisps until juices bubble thickly and topping is crisp, about 1 hour.
  • Cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

IRON-SKILLET PEACH CRISP



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Toss peaches with almonds and fragrant garam masala, then top with a brown sugar crumble for an excellent entry into summer peach season.

Provided by Ari Kolender

Categories     Dessert     Kid-Friendly     Peach     Pecan     Bon Appétit     South Carolina     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Summer     Small Plates

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Assembly:
1 1/2 cups pecans
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/4 pounds peaches (about 7 medium), cut into 1/2" wedges
1/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Topping:
  • Whisk flour, brown sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Rub in butter with your fingers until clumps form and no dry spots remain.
  • Assembly:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until slightly darkened in color, 8-10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
  • Smear bottom and sides of a 10" cast-iron skillet with butter. Toss pecans, peaches, brown sugar, granulated sugar, lemon juice, garam masala, and salt in a large bowl to combine. Transfer to skillet and crumble topping, breaking up into large pieces, over filling.
  • Bake crisp until topping is golden brown and juices are thick and bubbling around the edges, 25-35 minutes.
  • Do Ahead
  • Crisp can be made 1 day ahead. Store lightly covered at room temperature.

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