Grilled Pesche ( Peaches ) Ameretti

This is a recipe from the Piemonte Northen Italy area.

Ingredients:
4- ripe peaches, sliced in half and pitted
1/2 - cup Amaretti  cookie crumbles
1 -  tablespoon cocoa powder
1/3 up peach pulp from the peaches
1- teaspoon sugar

Beautiful California Peaches

I used my  Cuisinart Griddler to grill my peaches, but a gas grill or charcoal grill will work fine also!

Directions:
Cut the peaches in half and remove the pit, take out  1/3 cup of  pulp  from the  peaches and smash with a fork in  a med. sized bowl.
Then add the Ameretti cookie crumbles* notes below ,cocoa, sugar and mix till moist,enough to form 4 balls, then set aside.

Get your grill  hot and then place the peaches cut side down for about 5 min. Then using tongs turn the peaches over and add the filling to each peach and grill for about  5 min. longer. Remove from heat and place on a serving plate and serve warm.

* notes
Ameretti cookies  can be found in most International  markets

Middle Eastern Granola ice cream sundae

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream  drizzle with 1/2 tbls. of tahini and 2 tablespoons of honey sprinkle with  granola & serve

Granola as  it looks right out  the oven.

Ingredients...
2 1/2 cups  of old fashioned oats
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup tahini
2/3 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds) unsalted
2/3 cup sliced almonds
2/3 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup raisins or cranberries or mix together both
1 tablespoon  ginger powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon


Directions...  
Preheat oven to 325°. Place Parchment paper on a baking sheet
1) In a small bowl, mix  with a fork syrup, tahini,  and cinnamon until incorporated. In a large bowl, mix all remaining ingredients until well-distributed.
2) Drizzle the syrup-tahini mixture overtop, stirring with a fork until all dry bits are at least slightly wet and clumps have started to form.
3) Spread granola on a large  baking sheet lined with a parchment paper in a thin layer and bake at 325 for 10-12 minutes.
4) Remove from oven, stir with a fork to move pieces from edge to center and from top to bottom. Make sure pieces that have started to brown are in the center and well-surrounded.
5) Return to oven and bake 10-12 more minutes, until golden brown throughout. Granola will not be crunchy when it leaves the oven; don’t worry — it’ll crisp up as it cools. Once cool, transfer to air-tight container; granola will keep this way for up to 1 month.



*  To make the Ice Cream sundae...
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream  drizzle with 1/2 tbls. of tahini and 2 tablespoons of honey sprinkle with  granola & serve