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Eating Locally by the Seasons
"Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites."
~ William Ruckelshaus,
Business Week, 18 June 1990
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Desserts |
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Fresh Peach Cardinal
Provided by djc
 Local products |
 Organic products |
 Fair Trade products |
Ingredients:
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2 cups of sugar
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Dash of salt
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1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
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8 medium fresh rip peaches
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1 pt. fresh or 10 oz frozen (thawed) strawberries or raspberries
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Directions:
In medium saucepan, combine sugar, salt and vanilla with 1 cup water. Bring to boiling, stirring.
Boil, without stirring 5 to 8 minutes, to thin syrup
Meanwhile, wash and peel peaches. Cut inhalf and remove pits.
Add peach halves to syrup. Cook, over low heat, uncovered, until peaches are almost tender but
retain shape (about five minutes)
Using slotted spoon, transfer peaches to serving bowl.
Continue boiling syrup until it is thick. Remove from heat.
Gently stir berries into syrup. Pour over peaches.
Refrigerate until well chilled. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
This goes very well with L.F's Zuchini Chocolate Cake!
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