aka Amber Fox Kitchen

Meaningful Peaches

When peaches are perfect and cheap at Patenaud's, this is a good dessert to use them up. Downside is that you have to cook them right before serving.

For every four servings:

• 4 peaches sliced in half, pitted, peeled if you wish
• 2 tbsp brown sugar, or white sugar, or maple syrup reduced down to a thick goo
• 1/2 cup cream (whipping cream or table cream are both fine)
• 2 tbsp butter

1. melt the butter in a large frying pan, fry the peaches cut side down for a minute or two (They should be warmed through but not begin to disintegrate)
2. take the peaches out and arrange them on serving dishes; leave the butter & peach juices in the pan
3. if using sugar, add it to the butter and fry until it just melts and starts to carmelise; if maple syrup, add it to pan and heat until it bubbles
4. add a tbsp or two of cream to the pan and stir like crazy; it will spatter hot sugar, so wear clothes
5. add the rest of the cream all at once and keep stirring until it's bubbly and reduces a little
6. pour this over the peaches