Roasted peaches with nougat

Serve these easy-to-prepare peaches with scoops of ice cream, and drizzle with pan juices.

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar

4 ripe white peaches, halved lengthwise and pitted

3 tablespoons honey

4 to 6 ounces chewy almond nougat, coarsely chopped

• Preheat the oven to 400F, with rack in upper third. Melt butter in a large ovenproof skillet or saute pan over medium heat until foaming. Reduce heat to low; add sugar, stirring until it has dissolved. Add peaches, cut side down, and cook until they start to caramelize, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip, and drizzle with honey.
• Raise heat to medium-high. Bring pan juices to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Divide nougat pieces among peaches, arranging them in the center of each half. Spoon pan juices over the tops.
• Roast in oven until nougat melts and peaches turn golden brown and are tender when pierced with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

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