Broiled Peaches à La Mode Recipes

BROILED PEACHES

Steps:

• Sprinkle peach halves with sugar. Place under broiler and broil about 5 to 7 minutes until sugar is caramelized.

BROILED PEACHES

Steps:

• HEAT the broiler.
• CUT the peaches in half and remove the pit. Place the peaches cut side down in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• BROIL 4 inches from the heat source for about 3 minutes, until lightly charred. Remove the peaches from the oven and turn them over, cut side up.
• COMBINE the butter and sugar in a small bowl. Spread the mixture evenly over the peaches. Return to the oven and broil for 5 minutes, until bubbly and browned.
• SERVE immediately or at room temperature with your choice of toppings.
• Variations
• Ice cream and sorbet flavors-butter pecan, raspberry sorbet, or peach on peach.
• Sweet liqueurs-amaretto, framboise, hazelnut, and cassis.
• Toppings-cheater smoked dessert sauces, whipped cream, mascarpone cheese, honey, crème fraîche, crumbled amaretti cookies, toffee bits, crumbled gingersnaps, granola, toasted pecans, almonds, macadamias, and pistachios.

SKILLET PEACHES 'A LA MODE

Steps:

• PREPARE SUGARED PASTRY by preheating oven to 375 degrees F. Let one 15-ounce rolled refrigerated pie crust stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper. Unroll crust onto lightly floured surface. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coarse decorating sugar or granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut pastry in half. Cut halves into strips, stars, or desired shapes. Place on prepared sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack. NOTE: This recipe uses only half of the pastry strips; the rest can be frozen up to 3 months and can be used to top other summer fruit recipes.
• PREPARE SKILLET PEACHES by melting the 1/3 cup butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peaches, skin side up. Reduce heat to medium; cook 4-5 minutes, turning once. Remove peaches to bowls.
• Add nectar and brown sugar to skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and syrup forms.
• Spoon syrup on peaches. Top with berries and strips of sugared pastry. Serve with ice cream.

BROILED PEACHES

Steps:

• Drain peach halves and pat dry a little bit with a paper towel.
• Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon together.
• Turn peach halves in flour mixture and spray with butter flavored cooking spray to moisten flour.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to cook.
• Just before serving broil in oven just until crisp looking. About 3-4 minutes when about 3" under preheated broiler.
• For FLARE! pour a little bourbon or brandy over the top AFTER they are plated. Ignite the alcohol CAREFULLY - impressive!

BROILED PEACHES à LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Line a small baking sheet with foil. Lightly mist the foil with spray.
• Cut each peach in half, crossing over the stem. Remove the pit. (If the peach is ripe, this should be easy to do with your fingers. If you have trouble, use a spoon to gently dig it out, being careful not to remove too much of the flesh.) Place the peach halves, side by side, cut sides up, in the pan, and sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Broil on high for 2 to 4 minutes, or until the peaches are tender and the sugar begins to bubble and caramelize (brown lightly).
• Divide the peaches between 2 dessert bowls and top each with 1/2 cup ice cream. Serve immediately.
• Each serving (2 peach halves with 1/2 cup ice cream) has:
• Calories: 187
• Protein: 4g
• Carbohydrates: 45g
• Trace Fat
• Trace Saturated Fat
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Fiber: 5g
• Sodium: 55 mg