Spiced Poached Peaches
Serves: 6
Ellsworth Rath
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
51
Sweetness
47
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
5 cups
Water (cold)230 g
SugarDirections:
1
Score a cross shape in the bottom of each peach
2
Put the peaches into a large pot of boiling water, for 30 seconds, then transfer the peaches to a large bowl filled with cold water to refresh
3
Set aside for another 40 to 45 seconds, then drain the peaches, and peel using a sharp knife
4
Put the measured cold water, cinnamon, whole star anise, ginger slices, and sugar into a large saucepan, stir well, and bring to a boil
5
Reduce the heat, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture resembles syrup
6
Add the peaches to the syrup mixture, and cover them with a disk of greaseproof or parchment paper measuring the same diameter as the pan
7
Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to a simmer, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the peaches are cooked through (they will be soft when pricked with a knife
8
) Remove the peaches, and set aside on a warm plate
9
Continue to boil the syrup until its volume has reduced to about 1 cup
10
Set aside to cool
11
Brush the peaches with a little of the syrup
12
Stir half of the remaining syrup and the ground star anise into the Greek-style yogurt until well combined, adding more syrup as necessary, to taste
13
To serve, cut each of the spiced poached peaches in half and place 2 of the peach halves onto each of the serving plates
14
Spoon a portion of the star anise yogurt alongside each peach
15
Drizzle a little syrup over each peach
16
Sprinkle over the toasted almonds