Peaches and Cream

KellyMac6's Note:

Dessert recipe that came with my immersion blender manual. Layered in tall glasses or goblets it makes an elegant dessert for a dinner party. Chill time not included.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 lb fresh peach, peeled, pitted and sliced
• 1 strip lemon zest (2.5 inch)
• 8 ounces mascarpone
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter and 2 tablespoons of the sugar over medium-low heat, stirring until golden and caramel in color, about 5 to 8 minutes.
2. Add peaches and zest, cover loosely and cook over low heat until peaches are tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove and discard zest strip.
4. Use immersion blender to blend mixture until smooth, about 1 minutes.
5. Transfer to bowl, let cool, then cover and chill.
6. Place the mascarpone, remaining sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl.
7. Use immersion blender and process about 20 seconds. Scrape bowl and process about 1 minute longer.
8. Chill until ready to use.
9. Spoon peach mixture and whipped mascarpone mixture into goblets in alternate layers,
10. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Sorry about making the following changes, but it couldn't be helped this time around ~ I cut the recipe in half, didn't do the fancy presentation, & had to use canned peaches! So, when it came time to cook the peaches & zest (Step 2) I just put them in & heated them for about 5 minutes! All that said, I will be making this more than once in the future, & I fully plan to do the whole presentation as given here, & for company, too ~ AND, it'll all be done with fresh peaches! Thanks for sharing a very nice keeper of a recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current round of Pick A Chef]