Friday, October 07, 2005

Peaches in Wine and Honey



I had some leftover peaches and nectarines the other night, and I was in the mood for something to accompany some excellent vanilla ice cream that happened to be sitting in my freezer. So, very inpromptu, I made up this little recipe:

Peaches in Wine and Honey
serves 2, generously

3 small peaches
1 nectarine
1 tbsp light brown demerara sugar
pat of butter
100 ml white wine
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon

Cut the peaches and nectarines into rough chunks. (If you feel fiddly, go ahead and peel the peaches - I didn't feel fiddly, so I didn't. It was fine.) Put them in a small saucepan with the butter and the brown sugar - heat on medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the white wine, and let the peaches simmer for 2-3 minutes until somewhat softened but definitely not mushy. Stir in the honey. Finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, and serve with great vanilla ice cream.

6 comments:

Shelly said...

MMM that looks so good....I have had a major craving for peaches the last few weeks...I think its because its fall here and I am thinking about cobblers....I love your idea, with the wind and honey!

Shelly said...

haha wine not wind!

Mona said...

what a delicious and simple dessert. even i could make it!

Anonymous said...

de-lurking to say this is a wonderful recipie! thank you! I tried it last night with some leftover yellow cake. It was delicious, but I may have added a bit too much wine... =)

Anonymous said...

the wind was nice

Anonymous said...

the wind was nice