Peaches In Caramel Over Vanilla Ice Cream

Serves: 5

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

47

Sweetness

54

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Peaches (ripe)

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water

2

Cut an X in blossom end of peaches

3

In a saucepan of boiling water blanch peaches 15 seconds and with a slotted spoon transfer to ice water to stop cooking

4

Peel peaches and cut each into 8 wedges

5

In a small bowl toss peaches with lemon juice

6

In an 8 to 9-inch heavy skillet cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden

7

Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling skillet, until deep golden, 5 to 6 minutes

8

Carefully add peaches and cream (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden)

9

Cook mixture, stirring frequently, until caramel is dissolved and peaches are tender, about 5 minutes

10

Cool peaches to warm and serve over ice cream