Now, you wouldn’t normally think of a crisp as being a summer dessert but as I write this from something like 6800 feet just outside Yosemite National Park, it sure feels like the perfect weather for it!
This month for RSVP Redux (where bloggers recreate the dishes people have written to Bon Appétit magazine requesting recipes for memorable dishes they have eaten out), I chose to use up my glut of farmers market peaches that I bought for my Ontario Tender Fruit recipe experimentation in this fabulous summer dessert. I changed it up a little based on what ingredients (instead of the pecans the recipe called for, I got to use some of my fabulous California Walnuts) I had on hand but it turned out fabulously. I will be making this again.
(adapted from Nick’s Bar and Fish House, New Buffalo, MI, as published in Bon Appétit August 2010)
Ingredients
6 medium peaches, peeled, halved and pitted, each half cut into 6 slices
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1.5 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 cup pulverised Skor chocolate bar (I used three bars)
1/2 cup walnuts
6 tablespoons whole wheat flour
4.5 tablespoons chilled butter cut into 1/4 inch cubes
Method
Place first six ingredients into a mixing bowl and toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Place Skor bar and next three ingredients in food processor. Using “pulse” setting, process topping until moist chunks form. Drain excess juices from peach mixture and place in small, shallow casserole dish. Place dish on baking sheet/ tray and sprinkle topping evenly over peaches.
Bake crisp until juices bubble and topping is crisp, about one hour. Serve warm with a dollop of clotted cream.
I really enjoyed this, though am not normally a fan of cooked peaches. The hint of orange from the juice paired well with the slight chocolate flavour from the Skor and the topping was nice and crunchy, just the way I like it!
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That makes a great snack!
Yup – anytime!
Gorgeous photos! YUM! Though I know I am blessed to be travelling so many places, and for so long… (toooooo long), I am dying to be at home doing exactly what you are doing… though you are not home, either, now! I want to be home cooking! … and gardening. This recipe looks absolutely scrumptious: an updated take on a traditional staple. I will definitely try it, too. We get great peaches from BC at the beginning of August, and I will be home next week.
🙂
Valerie
Can’t wait to read more about your travels!
Its good any time. Hope you’re having fun!
looks AMAZING! I would love to try this 🙂
Perfect weather for it you have right now!
I love crisps! I love how the cream (or ice cream) melts over the crisp and fruit — apples or peaches or nectarines. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Lovely blog you have.
Yes had we had some ice cream left, I would definitely had both!!
Wonderful recipe! Love the Skor bar addition, and your photos are lovely. Sounds like you are in a beautiful location… We have friends in Oakhurst (outside of Yosemite) and visit often. One of our favorite places!
Yes it’s certainly a magical part of the world!
That toffee walnut topping is over the top (in a really good way). I hope you’re enjoying Yosemite. It’s such a beautiful part of the world. If you have a chance, check out MoMart, a restaurant in the Tioga Gas Mart (seriously) on the east side of the park , in Lee Vining (little ways north of Mammoth Lakes). They serve things like lobster taquitos, buffalo meatloaf, and incredible mango margaritas.
Got this message too late to check out MoMart (though we were in the store part of the gas station). We stayed in Lee Vining – loved the place!
Mmm, I love the warmth and flavor of cooked peaches… and the texture too, they get creamy and soft… Ok, I better make this soon before my stomach starts growling too loud. 🙂
Yes the texture was surprisingly good – as I say, normally am not one for cooked peaches…
looks wonderful
that is one incredible crisp! I love that skor bar in the mix! what a great way to use some of our wonderful peaches!
Yes I wasn’t sure about the Skor bar but it really worked!
I just drooled a little. This is one for the bookmarks.
(Though I’m also hungry. Neither lunch nor snack were enough today.)
Definitely one to bookmark for the cooler months too!
This sounds SO good, and with the hint of chocolate, I would even be able to order it in the restaurant. (rules of the secret society mandate that I order a chocolate dessert. So much for the secret). Oh! I’m an hour away from eating food cooked by Marcus samuelsson. Check out post going up tonight. Are you going to write while actually climbing el capitan? Because it wouldn’t surprise me.
No major hikes for us this trip! Way too hot and parents in tow… But some awesome scenery (coming up on the blog soon). JEALOUS of you being at BlogHer and dinner with Marcus!
That last picture made my mouth water — instantly. And Pavlov didn’t even need to ring his bell! Theresa
LOL!
Its still winter down under so this looks perfect to try out tonight! I like the tangy orange addition, a little different. Cheers Anna
Yes the orange was a nice touch!
This looks delicious! I can’t wait for peach season now – we live in Australia so we’ve still got a few months to go before we can enjoy fresh stone fruit – sigh…..
Well bookmark this – it’s so worth it!
Lovely! I saw this recipe in Bon Appetit and was thinking of making it. Unfortunately I haven’t had time to even think about it yet. I keep saying things will slow down soon… and I’m still waiting for that to happen! 🙂
You should have seen the cooking frenzy in my kitchen before we left!!!
Looks delicious! I love Bon Appetit magazine and anything with peaches is good in my book 🙂
Yes and these restaurant recipes are always surprisingly do-able!
First, that looks outrageous. I have a sweet tooth and passion for peaches and that combination struck a sensitive cord!
Second, I feel honorarily part Canadian- since I have a sister-in-law complete with husband and baby who are Canadian citizens living in Vancouver. We’re set to visit them in a week and absolutely cannot wait! Love love love Canada!
Oooh – love Vancouver – good eats there too!
wow, it’s not even 7am and I’m drooling over that 🙂
Well it would make an excellent breakfast food too!
I just had lunch…and I thought I was stuffed until I saw your photos…
It’s a great dessert in that it’s not too filling…
looks as good as it was described in the magazine!
Definitely worth a try!!
You back yet, Mardi? I’d love to travel to that part of the country and see the amazing sites. This peach crisp looks fabulous!
Yes this part of the States is AMAZING!
I made this too; but subbed a LOT! Still, was so good. I have a wonderful apple crisp recipe that calls for some booze too; seems that is what kicks them up a notch!
Well I didn’t use the amaretto it called for since I don’t like it but this was still delicious!
This is lovely! Great job…and thanks for posting such a great recipe.
I love the thought of a pulverised chocolate bar. Even better, 3 pulverised chocolate bars. The crisp is quite nice too 🙂
Yes it really added a nice flavour to the crisp 😉