Poached Peaches In Champagne

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 large ripe peaches, preferably
• 2 cups dry champagne
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 small vanilla bean
• 3 large strawberries
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/4 medium lemon, juice of
• 1 cup romance whipped cream, see recipe below
• 2 large mint leaves (to garnish)
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 make a very light incision all around peach skins.
• 2 plunge the peaches briefly into boiling water, then into cold water, and peel.
• 3 place in a shallow pan and douse with champagne.
• 4 add the syrup and vanilla bean.
• 5 bring to a slow boil over low heat, and poach peaches at about 185°f, but do not allow to boil.
• 6 if peaches are very ripe, they will be poached after 5 minutes.
• 7 place peaches and syrup in a cool place, but do not refrigerate.
• 8 drain peaches, reserving the poaching liquid.
• 9 wash strawberries, remove any leaves, and purée in a blender or food processor.
• 10 place in a bowl and stir sugar into the purée.
• 11 stir romance whipped cream into the strawberry purée and add lemon juice.
• 12 serve on round plates, or in glass dishes or small bowls.
• 13 line the bottom of the dishes with strawberry cream and arrange the cooled, but not chilled, peaches on top.
• 14 garnish each peach with a mint sprig. serve the chilled poaching liquid separately in a sauce boat.
• 15 romance whipped cream:.
• 16 using a wire whisk or electric mixer, beat heavy cream over ice cubes in a chilled mixing bowl, just until cream thickens. when peaks start to form, add sugar and vanilla. then whip to the desired consistency.
• 17 yield: 1 1/4+ cups.