I once heard that the heir to an amaretti factory fortune was kidnapped for ransom. In my imagination I pictured him leaving a trail of amaretti crumbs in the forest to lead the authorities to his rescue. I can't guarantee that this strategy will work if you're kidnapped, but if you leave a trail of crumbs that leads to this crisp, you can be certain a crisp search-and-rescue party will follow.
Ingredients
8 servings
The filling:
The topping:
Step 1
Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and lay a sheet of aluminum foil on the rack below to catch drippings. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
To make the filling:
Step 2
Mix the peach slices with the granulated sugar, flour, and vanilla or almond extract. Transfer the peaches to a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
To make the topping:
Step 3
In a food processor, pulse together the flour, the brown and granulated sugars, amaretti, and cinnamon until the amaretti are in very small bits. Add the almonds and pulse until the nuts are in small pieces.
Step 4
Add the pieces of butter and pulse until the butter is finely broken up.Continue to pulse until the topping no longer looks sandy and is just beginning to hold together.
Step 5
Distribute the amaretti topping evenly over the peaches and bake the crisp for 40 to 50 minutes, until the edges are bubbling and a knife inserted into the center pierces the fruit easily.
Serving:
Step 6
Serve warm with a cold pitcher of heavy cream or with vanilla ice cream.
Variation:
Step 7
For a berry crisp, toss 6 to 8 cups mixed berries (quartered strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries) with 1/3 cup sugar, 2tablespoons flour, and a squirt of lemon juice. Cover with just enough topping to hide the fruit and freeze the rest.
The amaretti topping can be made ahead and refrigerated in a sealed plastic bag for up to 1 week, or frozen for up to 6 months. I like to keep a batch on hand, frozen and ready for a last-minute dessert.
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Reviews (8)
Back to TopI pretty much prepared it according to the recipe, but my friend distracted me and I accidentally dropped the cinnamon into the peaches as opposed putting it into the topping. I think that was a good thing because the topping was like crisped almond paste. Big hit with the crowd.
Anonymous
Oakland, CA
7/25/2010
Amaretti cookies come in 2 varieties. Make sure you get the original and not the soft (morbidi) ones
jennyriz
Wilmington DE
8/12/2007
I mad this for a party and it was fabulous. We had picked up some outstanding peaches at a fruit stand which were nicely complemented by the topping. I would cut down on the butter next time, but since it was for guests I made it as is. I used home-made amaretti which turned out well. A nice bonus is that I look for gluten-free recipes, and this is a great dessert that meets that criterion.
Anonymous
Pacific Grove , CA
7/23/2007
So very delicious and so very easy! I really loved the amaretti & almond topping - subtle but wonderful. I made extra to freeze for future use.... I think this topping lends itself to MANY great fruit possibilities.
Anonymous
Ancaster Ontario
9/3/2006
Try it with apricots or pears. Sublime and easy and, in spite of being a family dessert, very elegant on the taste buds!!!
lilyrose1
Vancouver Canada
3/22/2006
I made this with strawberries and blueberries since peaches were unavailable. It was wonderful, and so easy. I put it in the oven to bake just as we sat down for the main course, and by the time we were ready for dessert it was done. Vanilla ice cream was perfect with it.
Anonymous
Maine
3/12/2006
Canned peaches were not perfect but in a pinch they worked out just fine and I would do it again, maybe even try with pears.
Anonymous
Brooklyn, NY
2/17/2005
This is the type of dessert I really enjoy making. Great taste, yet simple to make.
Mary McClain
St. Louis, MO
9/5/2003
