Albaricoques Al Horno

The hub's brother recently came back from a study abroad program in Spain. Luckily for us, he was nice enough to bring back some very thoughtful gifts. He knows that Mr. Tortolito and I are total foodies, so in addition to some art books he brought us back a Spanish cookbook. I am all about trying out new foods and ingredients, so imagine my excitement as I flipped through these pages.

Platos Tipicos de España

It's a great addition to our kitchen. I'm especially loving the challenge of translating Spanish spanish to Mexican spanish...ya know, the type of spanish we speak here. It's a great vocabulary booster!

I decided to give the book a shot. Naturally, I began by trying out a desert. yum! The great thing about this cookbook is that the recipes are very straightforward. Take this recipe, for example:

Albaricoques Al Horno (Baked Apricots)

Note: it must not be apricot season anymore because I couldn't seem to find any at the grocery stores! I substituted peaches instead and it tasted just fine.

I greased a casserole dish with butter.

Cut peaches in half, pit them, and arrange in the dish.

Sprinkle slivered almonds and freshly grated ginger over the peaches.

Drizzle honey over the peaches.

Bake at 400 degress Celsius for 15-20 minutes, or until desired doneness.

These peaches were so simple and delicious! The husband and I ate them all within, oh, 30 minutes. The next time I find apricots in the market I'm definitely snatching a few and trying this recipe over. Peaches were the perfect substitute though!