Grilled Peaches with Amaretto-Pecan Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
• 0.5 cup apple cider 
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon butter chilled
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 3 pounds peaches firm pitted ripe halved
• 0.3 cup pecans toasted chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• wooden spoon
• grill

Directions

1. Prepare grill.
2. Combine granulated sugar and 1/3 cup water in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring gently as needed to dissolve sugar evenly. Continue cooking 8 minutes or until golden brown (do not stir); gently tilt pan and swirl mixture to evenly brown.
3. Remove from heat. Slowly add cider, amaretto, and butter, stirring constantly with a long-handled wooden spoon (mixture will bubble vigorously). Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until smooth. Stir in pecans.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Sprinkle cut sides of peaches evenly with brown sugar and salt.
6. Place peaches, cut sides up, on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until tender.
7. Serve warm with sauce.