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    Honey Nut Peaches

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    White plate with peach slices topped with chopped pecans. Text is Honey Nut Peaches - Add Salt & Serve logo

    Dress up fresh fruit with this simple recipe. Peaches are in season mid-May to mid-August depending on your location, so summer is the perfect time to take advantage of juicy, ripe peaches.

    White plate with peach slices topped with chopped pecans.

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    Most of your prep time will be slicing and pitting the peaches, but this delicious summer dish only takes about 15 minutes to make.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • sliced and pitted peaches
    • chopped pecans
    • honey

    🍑 How to select and store peaches

    How to tell if a peach is ripe

    The delicious sweetness of a perfectly ripe peach is the ideal for any recipe calling for peaches, but how do you know if a peach is ripe? There are two main types of peaches sold in grocery stores—white and yellow. Yellow is the most common, but white peaches are becoming more popular. Here is how you evaluate yellow and white peaches for ripeness:

    Color. Always look at the yellow or white part of the peach to determine ripeness, as the red color doesn't tell you anything. Look at the color near the stem, where the peach has not been exposed to as much sun. For yellow peaches, the yellow part should be a golden color; for white peaches, the white part should be a cream color. Never buy a peach with any green on it, since this indicates that it was picked before it reached maturity.

    Feel. The feel of a peach is the best indicator of when it will be ready to eat. You'll want to think about when you will be using peaches in relation to the purchase date when you choose them; if you are shopping a few days before you will serve the peaches, be sure to look for peaches that are not fully ripe.

    Be careful not to press too hard when testing a peach or it will bruise. Hold it in the palm of your hand and very gently close your hand around it. A peach that is firm but not hard and has a little give to it will be ready to eat in 2-3 days. A peach that is soft but not mushy is ready to eat immediately.

    To hasten ripening, put peaches in a paper bag with the top rolled down to seal it and leave them at room temperature.

    Smell. A ripe peach should smell just like you expect it to taste.

    How to store peaches

    Never wash peaches until you are ready to use them. Unwashed fruit lasts longer than its washed counterpart, so it is best to wash it just before using.

    Peaches should be stored in one layer (to prevent bruising) at room temperature. Once ripe, they can be moved to the refrigerator to extend their life for a few days.

    Sliced peaches, like sliced apples, will start to oxidize once the flesh is exposed to air. A little citrus juice on the raw flesh will help prevent browning.

    🍲 Dietary restrictions

    This recipe is gluten-free and vegetarian.

    📋 Instructions

    Preheat oven to a low broil (if you can't adjust your broil level, plan to place your pan on a lower rack). Place prepared peaches on a broiler pan and drizzle with honey. Sprinkle nuts over peaches and place pan in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

    📖 Recipe

    White plate with peach slices topped with chopped pecans.

    Honey Nut Peaches

    Dress up fresh fruit with this simple recipe. Peaches are in season mid-May to mid-August depending on your location, so summer is the perfect time to take advantage of juicy, ripe peaches.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free, Vegetarian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 112

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 small peaches, pitted and sliced
    • 3 tablespoon chopped pecans
    • 3 teaspoon honey
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to a low broil (if you can't adjust your broil level, plan to place your pan on a lower rack).
    • Place prepared peaches on broiler pan and drizzle with honey.
    • Sprinkle nuts over peaches and place pan in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

    Notes

    Choosing & storing peaches: Choose peaches by looking at the color near the stem, where the peach has not been exposed to as much sun. For yellow peaches, the yellow part should be a golden color; white peaches should be a cream color. There should be no green. Look for firm but not hard fruit unless you plan to eat it immediately (in that case, but soft but not mushy fruit). Store peaches at room temperature until ripe, then move them to the refrigerator to extend their life for a few days. 

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 112 calCarbohydrates: 16 gProtein: 2 gFat: 6 gSodium: 1 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 14 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on June 22, 2019; Updated on June 22, 2020Filed Under: Fruit

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