Peachesandcreaminphyllo Recipes

PEACHES AND CREAM, LITERALLY

Steps:

• Cut each peach in half along the crease, twist open, and remove the pit. Peel and slice. Cut slices in half to get roughly 2 cups of sliced peaches.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil until a syrup forms, about 3 minutes. Stir in peaches until coated. Bring syrup back to a light simmer, about 1 minute. Immediately remove from heat and pour mixture into a bowl.
• Transfer peaches into a large bowl using a slotted spoon. Pour in heavy cream and stir to combine. Divide mixture between serving glasses, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until completely chilled and cream has absorbed all the peach flavor, at least 3 hours.

PEACHES AND CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Drain peaches, reserving 1-3 T juice for the topping and set aside.
• Combine cake mix, melted butter, and egg in medium bowl.
• A soft dough will form.
• This can be done by hand or with an electric mixer.
• Press dough onto bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
• Cover dough with drained peaches.
• To make the topping, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and juice with electric mixer until creamy.
• Spread over peaches.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

PEACHES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Place sliced peach in a small serving dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and spoon sour cream on top. Sprinkle with pecans.

PESCHE CON CREMA (PEACHES WITH CREAM)

Steps:

• Make the pastry cream: In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring milk and lemon zest to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale yellow; add flour and whisk until well combined.
• Remove lemon zest from milk and discard; slowly whisk hot milk into egg mixture. Return mixture to saucepan and place over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until cream thickens and begins to boil.
• Transfer pastry cream to a large bowl; cover with plastic wrap, pressing down on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool completely.
• Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Whisk eggs in another large bowl. Add sugar and whisk to combine. Whisk in milk, butter, and lemon zest until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing with a fork, until dough is smooth and stiff. Let dough rest for 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with nonstick baking mats; set aside.
• Using a lightly mounded tablespoon of dough, roll the dough firmly between your palms to make a smooth round ball, about the size of a walnut. Repeat process, taking care to make sure all the balls are fairly uniform in size. Place balls on prepared baking sheets spacing about 1 inch apart; you should be able to fit 24 balls on each baking sheet. Flatten tops slightly with your fingertips.
• Transfer to oven and bake until bottoms are lightly browned, about 15 minutes; tops will remain pale. Transfer to a rack and let cool slightly.
• Assemble the peaches: While the cookies are still warm, use a small, sharp knife to cut a circle about the size of a quarter on the bottom (flat) side of each cookie, taking care not to crack the edges. Use the tip of the knife to scrape out enough crumbs to make hollow and hold about 1 teaspoon pastry cream. Set cookies aside.
• Place rum or maraschino liqueur and schnapps in a small bowl. Add enough red and yellow food coloring to create your desired shade of peach; set aside. Fill a shallow bowl with sugar; set aside.
• Fill each hollowed-out cookie with 1 teaspoon filling. Sandwich two cookies together so that the filling comes just to the edge, taking care not to crack or break. Using a pastry brush, brush "peach" with colored liquor and roll in sugar to coat. Transfer to a large airtight container and repeat process with remaining cookies, liqueur, and sugar. Cover container and transfer to refrigerator; let chill overnight.
• Just before serving, pierce each "peach" with a toothpick where the two cookies come together and insert the stem of a peach leaf. Alternatively, you can garnish cookies with decorative or chocolate leaves.

FRESH PEACHES WITH CINNAMON CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Combine creme fraiche, sugar, and cinnamon. Divide evenly among four plates. Cut the peaches in half and arrange on top. Garnish with mint sprigs.

PEACHES AND CREAM IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Chop cashews in food processor. Add brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Process to combine; set aside.
• Mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and egg yolk together; set aside.
• Brush one sheet of phyllo with butter; top with second sheet and butter that also. Sprinkle with a little of of cashew mixture. Add another layer of phyllo and repeat until you have used a total of six sheets. Start a second stack of phyllo dough, repeating steps listed above. Keep approximately 1/2 cup of the cashew mixture in reserve.
• Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the center of one stack of phyllo dough, keeping an inch on either side clear. Top with half of the peach filling, and sprinkle with a quarter of remaining cashew mixture; repeat with the second stack of phyllo dough.
• Starting with the long ends, roll the phyllo into logs, tucking ends under.
• Place seam side down on baking pan, brush liberally with remaining butter, top with remaining cashew mixture.
• Bake 25-30 minutes at 375º or until golden brown.
• Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream on top.

PEACHES 'N CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drain peaches and reserve the syrup; set aside.
• Combine flour, pudding mix, margarine, egg, and milk; beat well. Pour into a greased 8 or 9 inch pie pan. Arrange drained peaches on top of mixture, just to edges.
• Cream together softened cream cheese, sugar, and 3 tablespoons reserved peach syrup. Spoon mixture carefully on top of peaches, just to edges. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Do not over bake.

PROFITEROLES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the butter and salt until the butter has melted; remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the flour until no dry lumps remain; stir in the eggs, one at a time, adding the next egg only after the last one has been completely incorporated into the mixture. Drop the profiterole paste onto the prepared baking sheet in evenly spaced dollops.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pastries have puffed up and turned golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet and cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
• Beat 1 cup of heavy cream to soft peaks; stir in the confectioners' sugar and rosewater until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the remaining cup of heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth.
• To assemble, poke a hole into the bottom of each pastry and fill with the rose water cream. Place the filled profiteroles onto individual serving plates and top with the warm sauce. Leftover profiteroles may be stored sealed in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.