Baked Pecan-Stuffed Nectarines

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 425°F.

   Step 2

   In a small food processor pulse pecans until finely ground. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and yolk and pulse until combined. Halve and pit nectarines and arrange, cut sides up, on a small baking sheet. Divide pecan mixture among nectarine halves, mounding it in center, and garnish each mound with a pecan half. Sprinkle nectarines with remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar.

   Step 3

   Bake stuffed nectarines in middle of oven until pecan mixture is golden, about 10 minutes.

2. Step 4

   Serve nectarines with ice cream.