Every year my husband and I go to Lake Arrowhead for the 4th of July weekend with our family. My sister-n-law has a beautiful house there overlooking the lake. We spend our time on the lake, but we also spend a fare amount of time cooking, eating, drinking and hanging out on the patio.
I love to experiment with new foods together, so I came up the this yummy appetizer where I grilled peaches marinated in chocolate balsamic vinegar.
What can go wrong when you put fresh peaches in anything right? I served the grilled peaches with buratta cheese and candied pecans with a small amount of honey drizzled on top. I served it with some cranberry and pumpkin seed crackers, but you can pretty much serve this with any type of cracker and it would taste great!
I love buratta cheese because it’s creamer than traditional mozzarella cheese and it has a richer flavor. If you have never tried it, I highly recommend it. I use it a lot when I make my Caprese salad as well.
You can find buratta cheese in most stores, but if you cannot find it traditional mozzarella would taste great with this too. Or if you are feeling more adventurous you could also try ricotta cheese which I almost tried. I will save that for another time.
These raincoast crisps are one of my favorite crackers. This particular brand is harder to find, but you can usually find similar ones in most stores.
| Prep Time | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 Minutes |
| Servings |
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- 6 peaches
- 2 cartons buratta cheese
- 1 package candied pecans Or see my notes on how to make your own!
- honey to taste
- 2 packages cranberry crackers Or any crackers of your choice
- 1 cup chocolate balsamic vinegar
Ingredients
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- Cut peaches in half and pit.
- Place peaches in a bowl and pour the chocolate balsamic over it and mix well. Let soak for about 10 minutes or so.
- When the grill is ready grill the peaches on medium heat for approximately 15 minutes. Make sure to check frequently so that they don't get too mushy.
- When the peaches are done, take off grill and place on a platter.
- Add the buratta cheese to the platter, and then drizzle the honey and add the candied pecans.
- You can add the crackers to the platter or put in a separate dish.
How to make your own candied pecans:
I have done them a few different ways using either regular refined white sugar, raw sugar and brown sugar. I have also made them with and without butter. If you don't use butter, using the refined sugar because it melts much better than brown sugar. All you do is add the pecans in a skillet at medium heat and sprinkle whatever sugar you want to use in the pan (usually about a cup). If you decide you want to use butter, add the butter first. I usually use about a tablespoon of butter for a full bag of pecans.
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