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Baked Almond Peaches

Ingredients
1 Large Tin Peach Halves
whipped Cream
1/2 Cup Ground Almonds
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 tspn. Grated Lemon Rind
Extra Sugar
1 tblspn. Butter
1/2 Cup Orange Juice
Method
Drain peaches - reserve 1 cup of syrup. Combine almonds, sugar, butter, lemon rind and mix well. Stir in just a very little of the orange juice, just to give a good moulding consistency. Stuff centres of peaches with this and join together, making whole peach shapes. Arange in a greased oven dish. Pour over remaining orange juice, combined with syrup. Sprinkle with sugar and bake in a moderate oven for 10 - 15 minutes - till hot, basting with juice in dish. Serve with whipped cream.