Baklava Sundae With Grilled Peaches Recipes

GRILLED PEACH SUNDAES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peaches, sugar and vanilla. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square disposable foil pan., In a small bowl, combine oats, brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling., Place pan on grill rack over indirect medium heat. Grill, covered, 15-20 minutes or until filling is bubbly. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Place peach mixture in waffle bowls; top with ice cream.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAES

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Heat 6 tablespoons butter, white sugar, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Brush pineapple spears with butter mixture.
• Arrange pineapple on preheated grill and cover; grill until lightly browned, turning occasionally, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer pineapple to a platter.
• Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in another saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and salt. Serve pineapple topped with cream sauce and ice cream.

GRILLED-PEACH SUNDAES WITH SALTED BOURBON-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the peaches: Heat a charcoal grill while you bring a saucepan of water to simmer. Score the bottom of each peach with an X, then blanch for about 45 seconds, until skin near the X looks loose. Remove peaches with a slotted spoon and cool in a bowl of ice water. Peel the peaches. Then, with a paring knife, start at the stem of the peach and make a single cut around to the tip. Rotate hands in opposite directions, twist and free flesh from pit.
• Lay the peach halves cut side up and brush lightly with peanut oil; sprinkle with salt. Place the peaches cut side down on grill (you can also use a stovetop grill pan set over medium heat) and cook until there are grill marks, about 2 minutes. Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Flip and grill the other side.
• Make the pecans: Toss the first four ingredients in a bowl; spread on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until nicely toasted. Remove and toss with the sugar.
• Make the caramel: Combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Gently swirl the mixture in a circular motion (do not stir) and allow it to boil down until it is a deepamber caramel, at least 10 minutes. Carefully whisk in the cream, protecting your hand from the steam. Immediately whisk in the butter and continue to stir over low heat until mixture is smooth. Stir in salt and bourbon and whisk again. Remove from heat and allow to cool before using.
• Make the whipped cream: Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla and whip to stiff peaks. Drizzle in the buttermilk and whip until incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To assemble: Place 2 peach halves in a bowl; scoop ice cream into each pit and add a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle with pecans and drizzle salted bourbon-caramel sauce over the whole shebang.

BAKLAVA-INSPIRED SUNDAES

Steps:

• For the honey sauce: Combine the honey, pistachios, butter, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Heat until simmering, about 2 minutes, then remove and set aside.
• To serve: Scoop 2 vanilla ice cream scoops per person and top with the warm honey sauce. Serve each with a baklava and some whipped cream.

GRILLED BISCUIT SUNDAE WITH PEACHES AND BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Brush 4 of the biscuits with the melted butter and sprinkle with the demerara sugar, then bake according to the package directions (save the remaining biscuits for another use). Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the blueberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice and salt. Bring to a simmer, then cook, stirring frequently and using the back of a wooden spoon to mash the berries, until the juice has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat a grill pan or grill to high heat and oil the grates.
• Brush the peaches with oil and add to the grill, cut-side down. Cook, without moving the peaches, until charred grill marks develop, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the peaches, then cook until the peaches have heated through but still hold their shape, another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the grill and cut into bite-size pieces, then set aside.
• Split the biscuits open and place on the grill cut-side down. Grill until grill-marked, about 2 minutes. Tear the biscuits into large chunks.
• In parfait glasses, layer the biscuits chunks, a scoop of ice cream and blueberry sauce. Continue with another set of layers and finish with the grilled peaches and dollops of whipped cream.

PEACH BAKLAVA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine walnuts, 1 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and put aside.
• Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the chopped peaches and simmer until the mixture is thick. This should take about 25 minutes. Mash the softened peaches with the back of a spoon. Transfer the peach mixture to a shallow pan and chill completely in the refrigerator.
• Melt the remaining butter. Grease a 10 X 16 X 2 inch pan. Remove the phyllo sheets from the package and wrap in a damp towel. Working quickly, brush a sheet with butter and place it in the greased pan. Repeat this process with 7 more sheets of phyllo.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the nut mixture over the pastry sheets. Brush 5 more sheets with butter and layer over the nut mixture. Spread the cooled peach mixture over the pastry. Top the peaches with another 5 buttered phyllo sheets. Spread the pastry with the remaining nut mixture. Top with 7 more buttered sheets. Top with 1 remaining phyllo sheet that is without butter.
• With a small sharp knife, cut the pastry into 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 inch diamonds by making diagonal cuts. Make sure that you cut all the way to the bottom. Using a spray bottle filled with water, spritz the top of the pastry generously to prevent curling in the oven. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 6o to 90 minutes until the top is golden brown.
• Place the remaining 2 cups sugar, water, cloves, remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and orange and lemon zest in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then add honey and allow to cool slightly. Strain the syrup and set aside. When the baklava comes out of the oven, pour the syrup mixture over the pastry. Chill the pastry in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

GINGERED PEACH AND BROWN SUGAR SUNDAES

Steps:

• For mousse: Whisk first 3 ingredients in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk constantly until candy thermometer registers 170°F, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add ginger and vanilla. Transfer mixture to processor and puree until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Pour puree into large bowl. Refrigerate until cool, about 20 minutes.
• Beat cream in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream into egg mixture. Cover and freeze overnight.
• For sauce: Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Increase heat to high and boil until sauce thinly coats back of spoon, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Cool slightly. (Mousse and sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Keep mousse frozen. Cover and refrigerate sauce. Before serving, stir sauce over low heat just until warm.)
• Spoon frozen mousse into 8 margarita glasses. Drizzle some warm sauce over each. Top with peaches and almonds.

GRILLED BANANA BROWNIE SUNDAES

Steps:

• Cut unpeeled bananas crosswise in half, then lengthwise in half. Place quartered bananas on an oiled grill rack, cut side down. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat on each side until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Cool slightly., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, brown sugar and peanut butter until smooth., To serve, remove bananas from peel; place over brownies. Top with cream cheese mixture, ice cream, fudge topping and peanuts.

GRILLED PEACH SUNDAES WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for direct, medium-high heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 inches above the cooking grate only 3 to 4 seconds; visit Safeway.com for complete instructions).
• While grill heats, in a small bowl mix jam and orange juice. Halve and pit peaches; if pit cant be removed easily, use a paring knife to cut around pit to remove.
• Place peaches with cut sides down on oiled cooking grate; cover gas grill. Cook until cut edges begin to brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Turn peaches over with tongs. Spoon about 1 tbsp. of the jam mixture into the hollow of each peach half and continue cooking until fruit is hot, 3 to 5 minutes longer. Lift peaches to a platter.
• Spoon a 1/2-cup scoop of ice cream into each of 4 dessert bowls and, with tongs, set peach halves in bowls. Drizzle fruit equally with remaining jam mixture and serve immediately.

BAKLAVA SUNDAE WITH GRILLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Heat a charcoal or gas grill to medium temperature (about 350°F).
• Halve and pit the peaches.
• When the grill is heated, place peaches cut side down on the grate and grill until they have grill marks and are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Rotate peaches 90 degrees and continue grilling until the skin shrivels a bit and the flesh becomes tender, about 3 minutes more.
• Remove from the grill.
• To assemble the sundaes, place one grilled peach half in each serving dish and top with a large scoop of ice cream.
• Crumble one piece of Baklava over the top and, if desired, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the ouzo.
• Serve immediately.