Burnt peaches with Comté, prosciutto and hazelnuts
This is a simple dish that really relies on the quality of the ingredients used.
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Starter
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Burnt peaches salad, French salad, Summer salad recipe
Servings: 4People
Ingredients
50ghazelnutsskinned / blanched
4ripe peaches*cut in half and pits removed
2tablespoonslight olive oil
100gyounger aged Comtécut into fine slivers (a vegetable peeler works well)
8slicesProsciutto
1lemonzest and juice
1tablespoongood quality hazelnut oil or extra virgin olive oil
Optional: about 1 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegaror a similar vinegar - you want tart and sweet flavours and a syrupy consistency
Leavesfrom 10g fresh mint
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180℃ and spread your hazelnuts out on a baking tray. Cook these in the oven for about 10 minutes, giving the tray a shake half way through, until they have turned a light golden brown and smell toasty. Remove from the oven and leave to cool a bit, then chop roughly.
Heat a griddle pan until it is very hot. Brush the peaches lightly with the oil, then place, cut-side down, onto the pan and do not move them for 2 to 3 minutes, until they are ready to release from the pan - do this using a flexible spatula and gently prod the peaches. If they move, carefully turn them over to cook the other side. Once both sides of the peaches are nicely charred, move them onto individual serving plates or onto a big platter and sprinkle over a little salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
To serve, arrange the slices of Prosciutto around and over the peaches, then the slivers of Comté, drizzle over the hazelnut oil or extra virgin olive oil, squeeze over a little lemon juice, drizzle over a little vinegar (if using) and finally sprinkle over the grated lemon zest, chopped hazelnuts and mint leaves.