Jacques Pépin poses for a portrait at his home kitchen in Madison, Connecticut
Food - Drink
Jacques Pépin Dresses Up Fresh Peaches In An Enchanting Way
By STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN
Celebrity chef Jacques Pépin's summer dessert recipe called Peaches Marty is similar to classic baked peaches, but with a delicious topping twist.
Baking half of ripe peaches with honey. Chef puts fruits on baking dish
Pépin fills peach halves with butter and light brown sugar and bakes them until slightly brown, then tops them with fluffy spoonfuls of mascarpone cheese and shredded basil.
Baking half of ripe peaches with honey. Chef puts fruits on baking dish
This peach dessert tastes best when peaches are ripe in the summer, and you can make it as light or as rich as you prefer depending on the amount of mascarpone added.
Crumbly shortbread cookies on the table, crumbling shortbread cookies on a black slate board
The mascarpone toppings and a side of sugar cookies give the dish extra decadence — so much so that Pépin says he only serves half a peach per person.
three ripe peaches with water drops isolated on white background
Pépin also pours water into the pan before baking the peaches, which prevents the delicate fruits from sticking and helps create steam that makes them soft.
Plate with fried honey peaches with almonds, yogurt and green basil, jar of honey and cutlery on on a textured gray background.
To make this dessert a little fancier, try eating your peaches in a bowl after topping with mascarpone, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt, plus crumbled cookies.
"Salt, pepper,olive oil and vinegar containers"
Amaretto or almond biscotti are delicious alternatives to the sugar cookies. You can even opt for balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper for savory toppings that complement the basil.