Vanilla Poached Peaches
Warm up with friends with this divine dessert.
Nutrition Facts per serving: Calories 136; Total Fat 1g; Protein 1g; Carbohydrates 32g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 6mg
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 3-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and quartered
- 2 Tbs. strawberry preserves
- 4 tsp. chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium non-aluminum saucepan
- Bring to a boil
- Reduce heat
- Add peaches, and simmer 7 minutes or until tender
- Remove peaches with a slotted spoon and place in a shallow dish
- Bring cooking liquid to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 7 minutes)
- Discard vanilla bean
- Pour syrup over peaches
- Cool to room temperature
- Combine preserves and 4 teaspoons peach syrup
- Stir with a whisk
- Place 3 peach quarters and 1 1/2 tablespoons peach syrup in each of 4 dishes
- Top each serving with 2 teaspoons strawberry mixture and 1 teaspoon pistachios
