Hot Peaches Recipes

HOT PEACHES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Toss the peaches in the sugar mixture until generously coated. Leave them in the mixture.
• In a large cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the peaches and fry on each side for 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened slightly. Pour the schnapps into the skillet and lightly stir the peaches around to absorb some of the flavor. Light the schnapps on fire. It should flame off quickly.
• Remove from the heat. Place the peaches over ice cream and drizzle with the remaining sauce from the skillet. Serve immediately.

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.

HOT PEACHES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Halve and pit the peaches, then lightly score the cut sides of each peach a few times with a knife.
• Combine the liqueur and butter in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium heat; cook, stirring, until the butter melts and the liquid just begins to simmer. Add the peaches, cut-side up, and cook until the bottoms begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle each peach half with 1 teaspoon sugar and transfer the skillet to the broiler. Broil until the peaches brown in spots, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Divide the peaches among plates and drizzle with the syrup from the skillet. Serve with the mascarpone.

WARM PEACHES WITH BASIL & HONEY

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the peaches or nectarines, then cook both sides until slightly softened, about 3 mins. Add the honey and stir to make a sauce, then add the orange juice and allow to bubble briefly. Stir in the basil and serve warm with scoops of ice cream.

HOT-AND-SPICY CHICKEN WITH PEACHES

Steps:

• Place the tamarind paste in a small bowl, add 1/2 cup boiling water. Let stand 20 minutes. Strain into a bowl through fine sieve, pressing the moisture from the paste. Discard contents of sieve. Scrape the vanilla bean into the liquid; add rice-wine vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and pepper, and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Place the wok over high heat. Add the canola oil, swirling to coat wok. Add the chicken, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, ginger, and chile, and cook, stirring constantly, until onion is transparent and chicken is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the reserved tamarind mixture, and let simmer until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Add the peaches, and cook until they are warmed through, about 1 minute more. Transfer chicken and peaches to serving bowls. Clean the wok; add bok choy, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon water. Saute, stirring continuously, until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to serving bowls. Serve garnished with fresh chile slices, scallions, and ginger.

HOT PEACHES WITH LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut lettuces into 3/4" thick slices.
• Pit and slice peaches.
• Heat oil in frying pan on moderate heat and chop in garlic.
• Put in lettuce, peaches and fennel and stir for 30 seconds.
• Pour in lemon juice, boil and stir in sour cream.
• When it bubbles, remove salad from heat and transfer to individual bowls.
• Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and one fennel sprig per serving.

DELICIOUS PICKLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Combine juice from canned peaches, sugar, vinegar, allspice, and cloves in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in peach halves. Let cool, about 15 minutes.
• Cover saucepan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

PEACH PIE WITH FROZEN PEACHES

Steps:

• Allow pie crusts to sit at room temperature about 15 minutes if recommended by manufacturer.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Remove plastic packaging from pie crusts and gently unroll one piece on a floured work surface. Dust the dough with flour on both sides. Fit the dough inside a 9-inch pie pan, shaping and gently stretching it to the top edge of the pie pan.
• Stir together frozen peach slices, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl (see note.)
• Pour peach mixture into the unbaked pie crust and gently level out the top of the peaches with the back of a spoon. Peach slices will still be frozen.
• Gently unroll the second piece of dough on the floured work surface. Fit the second dough circle on top of the peaches, and allow an even amount to hang over the edge of the pan, all the way around.
• Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg, discarding any excess egg. Fold the edges of the top crust under, using the edge of the pan for a guide. Press the top crust and the bottom crust together to form a crimped edge. Lightly cover the crimped edge of the pie with strips of aluminum foil or with pie crust shields, to prevent over-browning.
• Cut several slits in the top crust with a sharp knife. Sprinkle sparkling sugar over the crust.
• Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until the pie is browned and bubbly, about 1 hour.
• Cool on a rack about 30 minutes and serve warm.

SAM'S HOT PEACHES

Steps:

• Boil enough water to cover peaches.
• Drop peaches in boiling water for about 1 minute.
• Drain water and when cool enough to touch, remove peach skins.
• Slice peaches into crescent shapes and saute in butter for about 5 minutes until thoroughly warmed.
• Squeeze lemon over top and add brown sugar
• Saute for another minute or 2.
• Remove from heat and serve over very good vanilla ice cream.
• This is not the time to buy lousy ice cream - really good ice cream will make a difference.