These caramelized peaches were a happy accident. Intending to "poach" the fresh peaches, I placed them cut side down in a large saute pan in a syrup made of equal parts sugar and water, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and an inch of vanilla bean. I put the burner on medium and...answered the phone? Checked the computer?
Do not follow my example, it was a close call and I almost burned up the pan as well as the peaches. But I arrived at the magic moment when the peaches had caramelized and the remaining liquid had reduced to a glossy peach-infused syrup. You can make this incredible (and easy!) dessert too, just please stay in the kitchen and keep an eye on things.
The peaches I bought were large and still quite hard. The good news is that all of that hardness disappears when you cook them. I served each peach half with a small scoop of my favorite "ice cream." Edy's Slow Churned Yogurt Blends in Vanilla. It is creamy, contains live active cultures and counts as a good source of calcium. What more could a girl want?
4 comments:
Now that's my idea of a dessert! Lucky accident indeed!
Definitely! I made them again last night for my bookclub - delish!
I so want to do my peaches like this and stuff them into fresh home made whipped cream and use it as feeling between 2 soft layers of home made vanilla cake.
Denise! You sound like you have a great dessert ahead of you! Thanks for sharing. You can send me a message on Facebook/Moments of Delight too and share a picture of your masterpiece!
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