Baked Peaches

Work plan

10 min preparation

15 min cooking

Calories per serving: 85

Nutritional advice

This is an excellent low sugar dessert, particularly if a low sugar jam is used.

Preheat oven to 180C /350F

Ingredients

1 can of peach halves in natural juices ( ~540g)

marmalade, strawberry jam or raspberry jam

grated rind and juice of 1/2 a lemon

2 tbs sweet red vermouth (optional)

Method

1. Drain the peach halves, reserving the juice and arrange in an ovenproof dish, placing 1/2 tsp marmalade or jam in each.

2. Combine the juice from the peaches with the grated lemon rind and juice, and stir in the vermouth (if used). Pour the mixture over the peaches.

3. Cover the dish and bake for about 15min then serve hot with natural yoghurt.

Using Microwave

1-2 As conventional method

3 Cover and cook on high for 4min, then serve conventionally

Tip

Low sugar and non sugar preserves are now available and are a sensible choice fir dishes such as this.

Variations

Grilled peaches: Instead of baking, place he peaches under a moderate grill for 5min

Storage

Unsuitable for freezing.