Fried Peaches Food

SOUTHERN FRIED PEACHES

Steps:

• Peel and halve peaches.
• Melt butter in skillet.
• Place cut side down in skillet.
• When edges are browned, turn over.
• Sprinkle with half the sugars and allow other side to brown.
• Turn once more and sprinkle with remaining sugars.
• Cook until sugars caramelize slightly, turning peaches to coat.
• Serve as is or top with whipped cream and chopped pecans.

FRIED PEACHES

Steps:

• Scald the heavy cream in heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add 1 t cinnamon.
• The cream will begin to steam, as soon as it starts to boil, remove from heat and pour into glass bowl. Add vanilla, then whisk in powdered sugar.
• In large frying pan, pour oil to 1/2" deep. Begin to heat over medium heat.
• Process graham crackers in food processor or blender until finely ground. Pour into bowl. Add flour, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Separate half into another bowl.
• In separate bowl, whisk eggs and 1/4 c milk. Separate half into another bowl.
• Once oil is hot enough for frying (flick water into it and it immediately begins to sizzle gently. If it sizzles fiercely, it's too hot.), dip peach slices into egg mixture, then cracker mixture. Repeat so you have two layers of egg/cracker mixture. Halfway through your peaches, begin using second bowls of graham cracker crumb mixture and egg mixture.
• Drop slices into hot oil and let cook for about a minute. Once that side is firm and golden, flip over with tongs and let other side cook until golden. Depending on how big your pan is, you could fry 4-6 peaches at a time. Do not overcrowd pan. Place on paper towel-lined plate. Finish remaining peaches.
• Serve hot with warm dipping sauce.

JEAN HALBERSTAM'S DEEP-FRIED PEACHES

Steps:

• Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Form a well and stir in oil and egg yolks, then 3/4 cup very cold water little by little until the flour is incorporated. Add brandy and stir for 10 minutes until batter is smooth and a bit thicker. Let batter rest for at least two hours.
• Skin the peaches by dropping them in boiling water for 5 to 10 seconds and plunging them immediately into ice water. Peel off the skin, then sprinkle the peaches with lemon juice to prevent browning.
• When the batter is ready, beat egg whites stiffly. Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into the batter to lighten it, then gently fold in the rest, as you would for a soufflé.
• In a large, deep pot, heat the shortening to 360 degrees. Cut the peaches in half, remove their pits, dip them in the batter, and fry a few at a time in the hot oil until golden, 30 to 90 seconds per side. Don't put all the peaches in at once or the oil temperature will drop too much. As soon as the peaches are golden, remove them to drain on a rack or paper towels and quickly roll them in sugar to coat completely.