Stone Fruit With Honey Drizzled Soft Cheeses And Toasted Almonds Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and spices.
• In another bowl, toss the fruit with the vanilla, and orange juice.
• In a roasting pan or oven-proof baking dish, arrange the fruit cut-side up pouring any extra juice in the baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with sugar and spices.
• Roast for approximately 20 minutes or until the fruit is fork tender.
• Serve the roasted fruit over vanilla bean ice cream accompanied by a shortbread cookie. You could also serve fruit with fresh whipped cream or creme fraiche and use it as a filling or topping for crepes.
• Roasted Fruit Variations:.
• Peaches and Cream:.
• Roast peaches with cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve with sweetened cream in between sliced buttermilk biscuits.
• Cranberry-Pear Walnut:
• Roast 4 sliced Anjou or Bosc pears with 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries. Substitute the brown sugar for white sugar and add cinnamon. After the pears are roasted top with toasted walnuts.
• Vanilla-Roasted Nectarines:
• Roast the nectarines seasoned with cardamom and slightly increase the vanilla extract. Serve with creme fraiche that has been sweetened with honey and vanilla.

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high. You can use an outdoor barbeque but place fruit cut side down.
• Place fruit in heatproof dish and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• Grill for 10 - 15 minutes until caramelised.
• Serve warm with icecream or cheese.

Steps:

• Heat almonds and oil in a skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until almonds are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer almonds to a plate to cool; discard oil,.
• Stir together cheeses, then mound on a platter, making a small well in the center with the back of a spoon. Surround with fruits and toasted almonds. Drizzle honey into center of cheese.