Fino Butter Poached Peaches With Ginger Pecan Crunch Food

PECAN BUTTER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Cook sugar, syrup and water until mixture thickens and bubbles (about 230 degrees). Add butter and pecans. Stir continuously and continue cooking until nuts begin to brown or start popping (290 degrees). Remove from heat. Add vanilla and soda and stir thoroughly. Pour quickly in several pieces on large buttered surface. Do not spread with knife or spoon. Allow to cool slightly. Stretch and pull with hands until very thin. (The thinner it is stretched, the more brittle it will be.) When cooled and hardened, break into small pieces. Store in airtight container.

FRESH PEACH GRATIN WITH PECAN CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Butter a 9-inch pie plate. In a bowl combine peaches, lemon juice, sugar and cornstarch. Pour into pie plate.
• In a separate bowl combine flour and sugar. Rub in cold butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add pecans and toss together. Sprinkle pecan mixture over peaches and bake until peaches are tender and topping is bubbly and golden, about 30 to 40 minutes.

GINGER PEACH CRUMBLE AND BUTTERED PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the peaches to a large high-sided saute pan with the vanilla, 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the ginger. Cook over medium-high heat until the peaches start to defrost and soften and the sugar starts to melt, about 5 minutes. Pour the peach mixture into a 9-inch deep-dish baking dish and set aside to cool.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, mix together the whole-wheat flour, salt, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 teaspoons ginger. Add the cold butter to the food processor and process until it starts to come together to form a dough. Add the pecans and oats and pulse just until the pecans are roughly chopped.
• Crumble the crumb topping onto the peaches, coating them completely. Bake until the peaches are tender and the crumble is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Serve the crumble with vanilla ice cream and spoon over the Buttered Pecan Ice Cream Topping.
• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is melted and the mixture becomes thick and syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the pecans, then remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Let cool slightly.

NUTTY PEACH CRISP

Steps:

• Arrange peaches in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix over top. Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with coconut and pecans. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

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.

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.