Instructions: Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.

Preheat the char grill or griddle pan.

Slice the peaches in half and remove the stones trying to keep the cut as clean as possible. Carefully place the peach halves cut side down and grill until each peach half has become slightly charred.

Thinly slice the vanilla pod lengthways and put into a mortar with the sugar.

Pound with the pestle until broken up and combined

Place the peach halves face up in a shallow ovenproof baking dish.

Scatter the vanilla sugar over the peaches and pour in some of the Amaretto.

Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the peaches are soft.

Pour over the remaining Amaretto and serve hot or cold with creme fraiche.

Serves 6

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