Frozen Peaches With Strawberries And Mint Food

FANCY FROZEN FRUIT CUPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in orange juice and lemonade concentrates. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, bananas, watermelon, grapes, strawberries and peaches. Add juice mixture and mix well., Place about 1/2 cup fruit mixture in 5-oz. disposable plastic wine glasses with removable bottoms or 5-oz. disposable cups. Top each with four kiwi pieces. Cover and freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 1 month. Remove from the freezer about 1-3/4 hours before serving.

PEACH AND STRAWBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and arrowroot until smooth. Add the strawberries, peaches and brown sugar. Gently toss until the fruit is coated. Pour the fruit mixture into the prepared pan.
• For the topping: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, oats, almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt. Pulse until mixed. Add the butter. Pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Sprinkle the mixture over the filling and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the top is light golden. Cool the crumble for 5 minutes.
• Spoon the warm crumble into bowls and serve with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

FROZEN PEACHES WITH STRAWBERRIES AND MINT

Steps:

• Sprinkle sugar evenly across bottom of a large straight-sided skillet or Dutch oven and place peaches, cut sides up, in a single layer on top. Scrape in vanilla seeds and add pod; scatter spearmint over. Pour in water to come halfway up sides of peaches. Bring to a very gentle simmer over low heat, stirring once or twice just to dissolve sugar. Cook peaches, turning once, until tender but not falling apart, 5-10 minutes. Let cool.
• Pluck out vanilla pod and spearmint from pot; discard. Stir in lemon juice. Remove skins from peaches (they should slip off easily). Transfer peaches, cut side down, to a 3-qt. shallow baking dish and pour poaching liquid over. Freeze until peaches are icy all the way through but still soft enough to cut with a spoon, 45-60 minutes (poaching liquid should be semifrozen and break into shards when scraped with a fork, just like granita).
• Scatter strawberries over peaches just before serving.
• Do Ahead
• Peaches can be poached 1 day ahead. Let cool in poaching liquid; cover and chill.

STRAWBERRY AND PEACH CREAM TRIFLE

Steps:

• Make pudding mix as directed on package for pudding, using 3 cups milk. Place plastic wrap directly on top of pudding. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
• Mix strawberries, cubed peach and sugar. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Cut pound cake horizontally in half. Spread preserves over bottom half. Top with top half. Cut into 18 slices. Drizzle with amaretto. Place 9 slices in 3- to 4-quart straight-sided glass bowl. Spoon half of strawberry mixture over cake.
• Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold whipped cream into pudding. Spoon half of pudding mixture over strawberries. Repeat layers with remaining cake, strawberry mixture and pudding mixture. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds. Top with sliced peaches.

FROZEN FRUIT CUPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Divide mixture into small plastic cups and freeze for about 6 hours. Remove from the freezer about 20 - 30 minutes before serving.

PEACHES & BERRIES WITH LEMON-MINT SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine peaches, blueberries, lemon juice, sugar and mint in a serving bowl and toss. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 6 hours).
• Right before serving, add raspberries and blackberries and toss gently. Taste and add a bit more sugar if necessary. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

FROZEN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place frozen fruit in a large mixing bowl.
• Add lemon juice and honey. Stir well. The honey will get thick and sticky but once the fruit thaws, it will combine with the juice to make a delicious dressing.
• Cover the bowl with saran wrap and let it stand in room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Stir everything together just before serving.
• Garnish with chopped mint leaves, if desired.
• Serve.

STRAWBERRY-PEACH CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix the strawberries, peaches, lemon juice, white sugar, first whole-wheat flour, first cinnamon, and nutmeg in an 8 inch square baking dish.
• Make the topping by tossing together the remaining whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, oats, butter, and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle the topping mixture over the strawberry peach filling.
• Bake 35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and crisp.
• Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.6-.