Peachy Keen Custard Recipes

PEACHY KEEN DAIQUIRIS

Steps:

• Place the ice, peaches, limeade concentrate, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and, if desired, rum in a blender; cover and process for 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; add grenadine, if desired. Serve immediately.

PEACH CUSTARD KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Stir together, 2 TBS sugar, the salt and baking powder.
• Work in the butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Pat mixture firmly and evenly in bottom and halfway up sides of an ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
• Arrange peach slices in pan.
• Mix ¼ cup plus 2 TBS sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over peach slices.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Blend egg yolks and whipping cream; pour over peaches.
• Bake until custard is set and edges are light brown, 25-30 minutes.
• Serve warm.

PEACHY KEEN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Peel, pit and slice peaches, reserving peels and pits. Combine the peach slices, lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar, then set aside.
• 2. In a saucepan, combine the milk, cream, remaining sugar, vanilla and peach peels and pits; cook, stirring, over medium heat for 10 minutes. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
• 3. Place yolks in a bowl and, whisking constantly, pour in 1 cup of the hot-milk mixture; continue whisking until smooth.
• 4. Slowly pour the egg mixture back into the hot-milk mixture in the saucepan, whisking constantly until smooth. Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir the mixture constantly until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (6 to 8 minutes). The mixture should never boil.
• 5. Cool to room temperature and then strain into a bowl.
• 6. Puree the reserved peaches in a food processor until smooth. Stir into the milk mixture and freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

PEACHY KEEN SMOOTHIES

Steps:

• Puree the peaches, cottage cheese, milk, honey, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, the nutmeg and 2 cups ice in a blender until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Divide among glasses and sprinkle with more nutmeg.
• Photograph courtesy of Andrew Mccaul

PEACHY KEEN WINE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water and ginger; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool completely. Pour syrup through a strainer into a covered container; discard ginger., Place liqueur and 1/4 cup ginger syrup in a blender. (Cover and refrigerate remaining syrup for another use.) Add peaches; cover and process until smooth., Transfer mixture to a 2-qt. pitcher; stir in wine. Serve over ice, topping with ginger ale. If desired, serve with mint and peach slices.

PEACHY KEEN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the peaches in a food processor and process to a smooth puree. Add the oil and honey and process briefly to blend; transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces and close, squeezing out the air. Chill for 15 minutes (or you can do it the day before).
• Prepare the grill (gas grill at medium; charcoal grill arranged for indirect heat), heat a grill pan over medium heat, or preheat the broiler. Remove the chicken pieces from the bag and place on a plate. Season lightly with salt and pepper and transfer to the grill. Cover and cook until charred underneath, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook until charred and firm when poked with a finger, 4 to 5 minutes more.

PEACHY CUSTARD DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Mix flour, 2 tablepoons sugar, the salt and baking powder in medium bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Pat mixture firmly and evenly in bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
• Spread peaches in crust in pan. Mix 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over peaches. Bake 15 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks and whipping cream until well blended; pour over peaches. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until custard is set and edges are light brown. Serve warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

PEACHY KEEN TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray a 7x11-inch tart pan with butter-flavored cooking spray.
• Cut 1-inch square notches in the corners of the dough. Press 5 sheets of the phyllo into the pan; fold edges over toward the center of the pan. Spray dough with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 teaspoons cinnamon-sugar, repeat. Press phyllo against sides of tart pan to secure.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Cool toss fruit slices with remaining cinnamon-sugar, spoon yogurt into shell, top with fruit. In saucepan, over medum heat melt preserves and brush on top of fruit.

AWARD WINNING PEACHES AND CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease sides and bottom of a 10 inch deep-dish pie pan.
• In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and pudding mix. Mix in butter, egg and milk. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour mixture into pie pan. Arrange the peach slices on top of the pudding mixture.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons reserved peach syrup. Beat for 2 minutes. Spoon mixture over peaches to within 1 inch of pan edge. Mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and sprinkle over top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Chill before serving.

PEACHY KEEN COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place peaches in bowl, add 1 cup sugar. Stir and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sift all dry ingredients together in another bowl.
• In separate bowl, add vanilla to milk. Stir dry ingredients into milk mixture.
• Melt butter and add to milk/flour mixture. Place peach/sugar mixture in 11"x 8" baking dish. Pour batter over top.
• Bake at 350*F. 30 minutes. Then turn up to 400*F. and bake another 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA SAL'S PEACH KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a large bowl. Cut in butter by pinching between your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the peach halves cut side up on top of the crust in a nice pattern. Mix together the remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the peach halves.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. While the peaches are baking, whisk together the egg yolks and cream in a medium bowl. Pour over the peaches after the 15 minutes are up.
• Reduce the oven's temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Return the dish to the oven, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

PEACHY KEEN SLUSH

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine sugar and 2 cups of the water; mix well. Bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In large nonmetal freezer container, combine concentrates, remaining 3 cups water, the schnapps and lemon juice; blend well. Stir in sugar mixture. Cover; freeze at least 8 hours or overnight until frozen, stirring 2 or 3 times after 2 hours.
• To serve, spoon 1/2 cup slush mixture into each glass. Add about 1/3 cup ginger ale to each; stir gently.