Chocolate Peach Dessert

This recipe was tucked away in a cookbook & forgotten for many years. It's from my mom's recipe 'file.'Although it's been years since I've made it, I do remember the nice taste of peaches & chocolate! Preparation time does not include the 5-6 hours to set up in the refrigerator.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6  ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1  pint  whipping cream
• 1 (29 ounce) can  canned peaches, sliced, drained, chopped, reserve 5 slices
• 11  ounces  loaf  poundcake, 12 slices

Directions

1. In heavy saucepan, blend condensed milk & butter, & cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter melts.
2. In large mixer bowl, combine cream cheese, vanilla & almond extracts, beating until fluffy.
3. Gradually add condensed milk mixture, beating until smooth.
4. Add cocoa & beat well, then refrigerate 5 minutes.
5. Beat whipping cream until stiff.
6. Gradually fold the stiff cream into chocolate mixture.
7. Fold in chopped peaches.
8. Line bottom & sides of a glass bowl with cake slices neatly positioned, then spoon in chocolate mixture.
9. Refrigerate 5-6 hours, then garnish with reserved peach slices & serve.