Peach Fool Recipes

NEELYS' PEACH FOOL

Steps:

• Add the sugar, vanilla, peaches and lemon juice to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the cornstarch to a small bowl and mix with 1 tablespoon water. Remove the cover from the peach mixture and stir in the cornstarch. Keep stirring until thick, about 1 minute. Once the mixture is thickened, remove from the heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• To serve, layer the yogurt and peaches in a serving glass.

PEACH FINANCIERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Generously butter a 12-muffin mini-muffin tin. Add a pinch of flour to each cup; shake to coat bottoms.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. The melted butter will get foamy. Keep pan moving to prevent burning, but continue toasting butter until it turns golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk egg whites and sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk until sugar dissolves and egg whites get thick and foamy, 2 or 3 minutes. Mix in almond meal, flour, vanilla, and salt. Whisk in browned butter.
• Fill muffin cups almost to the cop. Tap pan to eliminate any air bubbles.
• Bake 5 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and top financiers with small pieces of peach. Transfer pan back to oven. Continue baking until browned, 10 to 12 more minutes.
• Let cool at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

BLUEBERRY PEACH FOOL

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the peaches, sugar, apple juice, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until peaches are tender. Cool slightly. , In a blender, process peach mixture until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, whip cream until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into peach mixture. In parfait glasses, alternately layer blueberries and cream mixture.

GEORGIA PEACH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Position oven rack to lowest position and remove middle rack. Preheat to 425°F.
• Lightly coat 6 individual souffle dishes with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar evenly among them and set aside.
• Place peaches and 1/3 cup sugar in food processor and process until smooth.
• Combine peach mixture, cornstarch, juice, salt and yolks in a med. saucepan, stirring well with a whisk.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Place cream of tartar and egg whites in a large mixing bowl and beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tbs. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over beat.
• Gently stir 1/4 of the egg white into the peach mixture. Then fold peach mixture gently into remaining egg white mixture.
• Gently spoon into prepared dishes.
• Sharply tap dishes down on counter top 2/3 times to level mixture.
• Place dishes on a baking sheet and place on bottom rack of 425°F oven.
• Immediately lower temperature to 350°F.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar before serving.

PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease a baking dish with a little butter, then lay the drained peach slices in the base. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp of the sugar and the ground ginger and set aside.
• Tip the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt into a food processor. Whizz until combined, then add the cubes of butter, pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then add the egg and continue to blitz until it comes together to make a thick dough.
• Spoon the dough in dollops on top of the peaches, creating a good covering, but leave some gaps for the dough to spread into. Sprinkle with a little caster sugar then bake for 40 mins, until golden. Serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

FRUIT FOOL

Steps:

• Combine the pie filling and whipped topping. Spoon into individual dessert dishes. If desired, sprinkle each with coconut and/or garnish with mint.