Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Drop the peaches into a pot of boiling water, turn off the heat, and let stand for 1 minute.  Drain.  When the peaches are cool enough to handle, slip the skins off.  Cut the peaches in half and remove the pits.

With a sharp knife, cut a thin slice from the rounded side of each peach half and arrange the peach halves, pit side up, in a pie plate coated with cooking spray.  Mince the thin slices and mash them slightly with the side of the knife.

In a bowl, combine the mashed peaches, ricotta cheese, honey, lemon juice, vanilla and almond extracts, cinnamon, and salt.  Stir to blend.  Gently fold in the almonds.

Mound some of the ricotta mixture into the cavity of each peach.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Serve warm.

Serves:6

Per serving, About: Calories 145

Reprinted with permission from ©The Bestlife Corporation, The Best Life Diet: Revised and Updated, by Bob Greene, published by Simon & Schuster   click for review

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