Marsala Soused Peaches Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Half the peaches and remove their stones, place in a bowl and pour boiling water over them, drain them after 30 seconds, slip of their skins.
• Place the peaches in a shallow baking dish, mix the sugar with the Marsala and pour over the peaches.
• Add the vanilla pod and the cinnamon, place in the centre of the oven and bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes.
• After that time remove from the oven, put all the juices in a small saucepan.
• Mix the arrowroot with some cold water and add to the juices.
• Then whisk on a low heat until it is slighly thickened and clear again.
• Pour the sauce, over the peaches and leave it to cool, leave the cinamon and vanilla pod in the sauce.
• Cover and refrigerate for a day so the flavors develop.
• Nice served with whipped cream to which you add some vanilla essnece, but serve that in a seperate bowl.

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple juice and honey in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Add the tequila and continue to cook for 2 more minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Meanwhile, prepare a barbecue or grill pan to medium-high. Spread the butter over each peach half and grill, flat-sides down, until warmed through, about 4 minutes. Add the grilled peaches to the tequila syrup and let stand 20 minutes before serving.
• Serve the peaches with frozen yogurt and drizzle with tequila syrup.
• Cook's Note: The peaches can stand in the syrup, covered, up to 2 hours at room temperature.

Steps:

• Add olive oil to heavy hot saucepan. Add onions, garlic, mushrooms, saute until mushrooms are tender. Add flour and cook about 1 minute then deglaze pan with Marsala wine. Add beef stock and cook until thick and flavors are blended.

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups dry Marsala, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, split vanilla beans, and orange peel strips in heavy large pot. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add peeled Bosc pears. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover pot and simmer until pears are tender, turning pears occasionally, about 40 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to platter. Boil liquid in pot until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 12 minutes. Pour syrup over poached pears. Chill until cold, turning pears occasionally, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
• Divide poached pears among 6 shallow bowls. Strain syrup; discard solids. Drizzle syrup over pears. Top each with dollop of mascarpone, if desired, and serve.
• Italian cream cheese, sold at Italian markets and many supermarkets.

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan. Once sizzling, tip in the shallot, garlic, mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cook over a low heat until the mushrooms are softened then stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min to get rid of the raw flour taste then pour in the marsala and stock. Simmer away until reduced by two thirds. Taste for seasoning then serve, traditionally with steak.