Peaches In Caramel Over Vanilla Ice Cream Food

GRILLED PEACHES AND ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high. Cut peaches in half; remove pits. Brush cut sides with oil. Place cut-sides down on grill. Grill 3 to 4 minutes until grill marks appear. Brush tops with oil, turn over and move to indirect heat. Grill about 10 minutes longer until warm and tender.
• Serve warm peach halves topped with ice cream.

CARAMELIZED SKILLET PEACHES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together peaches, lemon juice, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
• Melt butter and sugar in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peach mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 5 minutes. If using bourbon or rum, add to skillet, and cook until reduced, about 1 minute.
• Serve immediately over ice cream, if desired.

PEACHES IN CARAMEL OVER VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Cut an X in blossom end of peaches. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch peaches 15 seconds and with a slotted spoon transfer to ice water to stop cooking. Peel peaches and cut each into 8 wedges. In a small bowl toss peaches with lemon juice.
• In an 8- to 9-inch heavy skillet cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling skillet, until deep golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Carefully add peaches and cream (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Cook mixture, stirring frequently, until caramel is dissolved and peaches are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Cool peaches to warm and serve over ice cream.

CARAMELIZED PEACH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, lightly score bottom of each peach with an X, using a paring knife. Add peaches to boiling water and blanch until skin is pulling away, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of ice water. When cool enough to handle, peel and pit peaches. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Combine peaches and sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until just caramelized and syrupy, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups.)
• Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Freeze and churn custard base in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Add peaches at end of churning and churn 5 more minutes; transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; ice cream can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND CARAMEL

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
• Arrange peach halves, cut side up, on baking sheet; sprinkle peaches with sugar,cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Let stand until sugar begins to soften, about 10 minutes.
• Place peaches on grill, sugared side down.
• Grill until tender and slightly charred, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer peach halves to plates.
• Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream in bowl until peaks form; fold in 1/4 cup warm caramel sauce just until streaks appear.
• Spoon caramel whipped cream alongside peaches.
• Serve, passing remaining caramel sauce.

SAUTEED PEACHES WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar in large skillet over high heat until just beginning to brown.
• Add peaches, stirring until tender, 5 minutes.
• Stir in liqueur.
• Remove from heat.
• Scoop ice cream into eight serving bowls.
• Spoon peach mixture evenly over ice cream.