Chilled White Peaches Poached In Rose Syrup Food

ROSé-POACHED PEACHES WITH WHIPPED MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Halve the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp paring knife. Set one half aside and put the other half in a large pot. Add the rosé, 3/4 cup of the honey, peppercorns, fennel seeds and 1 cup water. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the zest of the oranges and lemons and add the zest to the pot. Squeeze in the juice of 1 orange. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the honey. Reduce the temperature to low and add the peaches (the liquid should be still and there should be no simmering bubbles). Cook, flipping the peaches halfway through, until they are softened and the skins start to pull away, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the mascarpone in a large bowl and whisk until loosened. Scrape in the seeds from the remaining vanilla bean half and add the scraped vanilla bean pod to the poaching liquid. To the mascarpone, add the remaining 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the heavy cream and whisk until medium stiff peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add the pistachios, light brown sugar and cayenne pepper to a small skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar is dissolved, syrupy and evenly coats the pistachios, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a parchment-lined plate and let cool completely, about 5 minutes (the coating will be sticky but will harden as the nuts cool).
• Divide the whipped mascarpone among 8 serving bowls. Use a slotted spoon to remove the peaches and add one half to each bowl. Evenly sprinkle the pistachios over the top.

PEACHES WITH HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, lightly score bottom (not stem end) of each peach with hatch marks.
• Prepare an ice bath, and set aside. Fill a large (4-quart) saucepan with enough cold water to cover peaches; remove peaches. Over high heat, bring water to a boil, and blanch peaches about 1 minute (more if skin is not pulling away from peach). Using a slotted spoon, immediately transfer peaches to ice bath. Remove from ice water, and peel. Set aside peaches and skins.
• Reserve 4 cups of poaching liquid in pan; add skins and honey. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 11/2 cups. Pour liquid through a sieve set over a bowl, and discard skins. Immediately spoon syrup over peaches, and serve.

CHILLED WHITE PEACHES POACHED IN ROSE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring wine, sugar, lemon zest, lemon verbena, and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over high heat. Carefully add peaches, and reduce heat to medium. Gently simmer until tender all the way to the pit when pierced with a skewer or a sharp knife, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer peaches to a plate. Let cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, peel off skin.
• Meanwhile, return poaching liquid to a simmer, and cook until reduced by about three-quarters, about 20 minutes. Pour through a sieve, and discard zest and leaves. (You should have about 1 cup syrup.) Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Refrigerate single layers of peaches and the syrup in separate airtight containers until cold, at least 30 minutes (or overnight). To serve, place a peach on a serving plate and spoon about 3 tablespoons syrup around each peach. Garnish with lemon verbena if desired.

CHILLED WHITE PEACHES POACHED IN ROSE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring wine, sugar, lemon zest, lemon verbena, and water to a simmer in a medum saucepan over high heat. Carefully add peaches and reduce heat to medium. Gently simmer until tender all the way to the pit when pierced with a skewer or a sharp knife 20-25 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon, transfer peaches to a plate. Let cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, peel off skin.,.
• Meanwhile, return poaching liquid to a simmer and cook until reduced by about three-quarters, about 20 minutes. Pour though a sieve, and discard zest and leaves (You should have about 1 cup syrup). Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Refrigerate singel layer of peaches and the syrup in separate airtight containers until colde, at least 30 minutes, or overnight, To serve, place a each on a serving late, and spoon about 3 Tbs. syrup around each peach, Garnish with lemon verbena if desired,.

POACHED PEACHES IN VANILLA SYRUP

Steps:

• To peel the peaches, plunge them into boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. remove and remove peel; cut peaches in half
• Bring water, sugar, vanilla and lemon slices to a boil. Add the peaches and simmer until tender. Remove the vanilla bean from the syrup and reduce the syrup by a third.
• Pit the peaches and cut them in quarters. Set them in a bowl, add the grapes and cranberries and pour hot vanilla syrup over them; chill until ready to eat. Eat as is chilled or as a topping for frozen yogurt or pound cake

POACHED PEACHES IN CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Make a very light incision all around peach skins.
• Plunge the peaches briefly into boiling water, then into cold water, and peel.
• Place in a shallow pan and douse with champagne.
• Add the syrup and vanilla bean.
• Bring to a slow boil over low heat, and poach peaches at about 185°F, but do not allow to boil.
• If peaches are very ripe, they will be poached after 5 minutes.
• Place peaches and syrup in a cool place, but do not refrigerate.
• Drain peaches, reserving the poaching liquid.
• Wash strawberries, remove any leaves, and purée in a blender or food processor.
• Place in a bowl and stir sugar into the purée.
• Stir romance whipped cream into the strawberry purée and add lemon juice.
• Serve on round plates, or in glass dishes or small bowls.
• Line the bottom of the dishes with strawberry cream and arrange the cooled, but not chilled, peaches on top.
• Garnish each peach with a mint sprig. Serve the chilled poaching liquid separately in a sauce boat.
• ROMANCE WHIPPED CREAM:.
• Using a wire whisk or electric mixer, beat heavy cream over ice cubes in a chilled mixing bowl, just until cream thickens. When peaks start to form, add sugar and vanilla. Then whip to the desired consistency.
• Yield: 1 1/4+ cups.

VANILLA POACHED PEACHES

Steps:

• Put the kettle on, and fill a large bowl with iced water. Place the peaches in another large bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Leave for 30 secs, then remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the cold water. The skins should now peel away easily.
• Place the wine, honey and vanilla pod in a pan large enough to hold all the peaches, then gently heat until the honey has dissolved. Lower the peaches into the pan, cover and simmer gently for 15-20 mins until tender but not overly soft. Using two wooden spoons, turn the fruit 3 or 4 times while cooking and frequently baste with the syrup. Remove the cooked peaches from the pan and set to one side in a large bowl.
• Boil the syrup hard until it has reduced by half (this will take about 10 mins). Spoon over the peaches, then set aside to cool. The peaches will keep for up to 2 days, covered and in the fridge. Serve the peaches and syrup at room temperature, warm or chilled with spoonfuls of clotted cream, if you like.

POACHED PEACHES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Add lemon juice and peaches. Simmer until peaches are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat, and let peaches cool in the poaching liquid. Using a slotted spoon, remove peaches from poaching liquid, peel, discarding skins. Slice peach halves into 6 wedges each. Transfer peaches and poaching liquid to a bowl. Cover; refrigerate until chilled.

MINTED POACHED PEACHES

Steps:

• Using a paring knife, lightly score an X into bottom of peaches (this will help with peeling later). In a large saucepan, combine sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, mint, and water. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Add peaches and enough water to cover. Bring to a bare simmer, and cook, turning occasionally, until peaches are easily pierced with a skewer, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on ripeness of peaches.
• Remove peaches with a slotted spoon; let cool slightly. Using a paring knife, peel peaches; return to syrup. Serve with mint sprigs.