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Welcome to Intermezzo from Interlochen Public Radio, where we take a few minutes to bounce some ideas around about classical music.
With some beloved librarians from the Traverse Area District Library, host Christy L'Esperance will be exploring music from classic Roald Dahl books: "James and the Giant Peach," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Big Friendly Giant," and "Matilda." Since this is a month of tasty treats, we'll talk about the food featured in those books and include a recipe here on the website!
Roald Dahl published "Fantastic Mr. Fox" in 1970. We learned yesterday that a cherry tree in Roald Dahl's orchard inspired him to write "James and the Giant Peach." Dahl wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox" after daydreaming about what might live in a tree near his home. He also had a soft spot for animals and disliked hunting. The story was made into an opera in 1998 a film directed by Wes Anderson in 2009, and a musical in 2016.
Caterpillar’s Cinnamon Baked Peaches
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
4 ripe large peaches (canned peach halves in juice can be used)
4 Tablespoons salted butter, sliced into 8 pieces
3 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Rinse 4 ripe large peaches under cold water to clean then gently dry with paper towels.
Slice peaches in half and remove pits (or pat dry 8 canned peach halves).
Add peaches, cut side up, into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Divide the 4 tablespoons salted butter, sliced into 8 pieces into the center of each peach half.
Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon evenly across the top of each of the peach halves.
Place baking dish in the oven and bake uncovered for 12-15 minutes, until peaches are softened and warmed through.
Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, and drizzle any extra butter sauce on top. Enjoy!
Randy Newman - "Eating the Peach"
This week's Mystery Melody
It's time to test your ears. Each week we have a mystery melody that we have to figure out together. It relates to our topic. (We'll make the melody less mysterious each day.)
If you know the mystery melody, text your name and the title and we’ll give you a shout out on Friday. The number to text is (833) 490-4718.
