Vanilla-Poached Peaches

Name: Vanilla-Poached Peaches
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; ⅓ cup sugar; 1 (3 1/2-inch) piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 3 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and quartered; 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves; 4 teaspoons chopped pistachios

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You can substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for the vanilla bean; just stir it in after the mixture is reduced. Also, nectarines can be substituted for the peaches.

By Jean Kressy

Recipe by Cooking Light June 1998

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Credit: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Fonda Shaia

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 cup water
⅓ cup sugar
1 (3 1/2-inch) piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and quartered
2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
4 teaspoons chopped pistachios

Directions

Step 1
Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium nonaluminum saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add peaches, and simmer 7 minutes or until tender. Remove peaches with a slotted spoon; place in a shallow dish. Bring cooking liquid to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 7 minutes). Discard vanilla bean; pour syrup over peaches. Cool to room temperature.

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Step 2
Combine preserves and 4 teaspoons peach syrup; stir with a whisk. Place 3 peach quarters and 1 1/2 tablespoons peach syrup in each of 4 dishes; top each serving with 2 teaspoons strawberry mixture and 1 teaspoon pistachios.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

132 calories; calories from fat 10%; fat 1.4g; saturated fat 0.2g; mono fat 0.9g; poly fat 2g; protein 1.1g; carbohydrates 31g; fiber 1.5g; iron 0.3mg; sodium 4mg; calcium 9mg.

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