serves
4–6
prep
5 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4–6
people
preparation
5
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 6 nectarines
- 1 tbsp robust extra virgin olive oil
- black pepper and river salt
- ½ large panettone (500 g)
- 300 g crème fraîche
Instructions
Cut your nectarines into 6 wedges over a bowl to collect any juice. Place the nectarine wedges into the bowl and drizzle with oil. Season gently and set aside.
Have a grill plate warming to a gentle heat, either a flat or ridged one. Cut your panettone into thick 4 cm slices or wedges. Cook each side for 30 seconds – 1 minute, until you get a nice slightly charred surface. Remove from the grill and set aside.
Turn the heat up on your grill until it is scorchingly hot. Use tongs to place the nectarine wedges flat on the grill. Let them cook, undisturbed, on one of the cut sides for 2–3 minutes or until they start to blacken. Use a flat spatula to ease them off the grill and return them to the bowl.
As they sit there, being warm they should release a little juice and if you do happen to be drinking bubbles, a little splash into the mixing bowl wouldn’t go astray. Failing that, give them another good drizzle with oil.
You can individually plate this, if you want to be fancy, but I like the thought of people sitting outside, tearing a piece of panettone, smearing it with some crème fraîche and then spooning some wedges of the nectarine over the top and eating it messily with their hands.
Photography by Benito Martin. Food styling by O Tama Carey. Prop styling by Lynsey Fryers. Food preparation by Nick Banbury.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
