Lemon Cheese Stuffed Nectarines Recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp heavy cream
  • 2 tsp lemon balm leaves, chopped
  • 6 nectarines, ripe, freestone, or 6 peaches
  • Lemon balm leaves, for garnish

    • Instructions:

    1. In a small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice at medium speed electric mixer until creamy.
    2. Beat in heavy cream until fluffy.
    3. Stir in chopped lemon balm.
    4. Set aside.
    5. Wash, dry and halve peaches.
    6. Remove pits.
    7. Fill cavities with cream cheese mixture.
    8. Carefully reassemble peaches.
    9. Garnish tops with lemon balm leaves.
    10. Served chilled or at room temperature.