Peachescontinental Recipes

Steps:

• Cut each peach in half along the crease, twist open, and remove the pit. Peel and slice. Cut slices in half to get roughly 2 cups of sliced peaches.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil until a syrup forms, about 3 minutes. Stir in peaches until coated. Bring syrup back to a light simmer, about 1 minute. Immediately remove from heat and pour mixture into a bowl.
• Transfer peaches into a large bowl using a slotted spoon. Pour in heavy cream and stir to combine. Divide mixture between serving glasses, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until completely chilled and cream has absorbed all the peach flavor, at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• Pour enough boiling water over peaches in large bowl to cover.
• Let stand 1 minute to loosen skins; then drain, and plunge into cold water for a few seconds to prevent softening of fruit.
• With paring knife, pare peaches; place in a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle peaches with lemon juice to prevent darkening.
• Slice into the bowl; toss to coat with lemon juice; set aside.
• Onto sheet of waxed paper, sift flour with the sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In large mixing bowl, using fork, beat eggs with milk and lemon peel.
• Add flour mixture and melted butter, mixing with fork until smooth—1 minute.
• Do not over-mix.
• Butter a 9-inch Springform pan, or 9-inch round layer-cake pan.
• (If cake pan is used, kuchen must be served from pan.).
• Turn batter into pan; spread evenly over bottom.
• (At this point, kuchen may be refrigerated several hour, or until about 12 hour before baking.).
• Combine sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
• DRAIN peach slices; arrange on batter, around edge of pan; fill in center with 5 peach slices.
• Sprinkle evenly with sugar-cinnamon mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Remove kuchen from oven.
• With a fork, beat egg yolk with cream.
• Pour over peaches.
• Bake 10 minutes longer.
• Cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
• To serve, remove side of springform pan.
• Serve kuchen warm, cut into wedges, with sweetened whipped cream or soft vanilla ice cream.
• Makes 8 to 10 servings.
• McCalls Cooking School.