peaches

can't get enough of them...

4 ripe peaches
1/3 cup whole almonds
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed

optional extras: 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, pinch of sea salt

heat oven to 350 degrees. halve peaches and remove pits. place fruit cut side up in baking dish. in a food processor, grind almonds and sugar together until coarsely ground (with a few pebbles left). add oats and other flavorings, if using, then butter, pulsing the machine until the ingredients are just blended. spoon the almond mixture into the center of each peach, then press it flat, as if icing the tops of the peaches with it. bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour (baking time varies with peach size), until the top is brown and crisp and you can easily slice through the fruit with a fork or spoon.

serve warm or at room temperature, with lightly sweetened whipped cream.