Peach Recipes

[Guest guest]

Chris this is one I love. I do however not use white sugar so you can adjust

this to your taste. I think that this one I seen of the foodnetwork some time

ago.

Poached Vanilla Peaches:

2 cups water

1 cup sugar

1 vanilla bean, split

8 peaches, split and seeds removed

Whipped Minted Yogurt:

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup loosely packed mint leaves

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt

Mint sprigs, for garnish

Raspberries, for garnish

 

 

Make the peaches: Place the water, sugar, and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan.

Stir over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Once the sugar has

dissolved, remove the vanilla bean and scrape the inside of the bean into the

liquid. Add as many peaches to the pan as it will hold without piling or

crowding, and poach over a low simmer for about 8 minutes or until the fruit is

soft. Remove the peaches and finish poaching the remainder of the fruits. When

done, place the peaches in a glass baking dish, cut side down. Pour the vanilla

syrup over the peaches, and refrigerate until chilled, for up to 8 hours.

For the yogurt: Place the water and sugar in a small saucepan, stir and simmer

until sugar is dissolved. Add the mint leaves and simmer for 2 minutes, remove

from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Strain and chill the syrup.

 

In a bowl, whip the syrup and cream with a hand-held mixer until stiff. In

another bowl, whip the yogurt until smooth and fold it into the cream mixture.

 

To serve the peaches: Place 2 peach halves in a shallow bowl, and dollop with

some of the minted yogurt cream. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs and raspberries.

 

 

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