C – This was Jim’s recipe, but he didn’t like it
… as much as I did. When Jim suggested we do grilled peaches for a dessert, I didn’t like it. We already did a grilled peach recipe didn’t we? He said, “No. We did a grilled nectarine recipe and it wasn’t for dessert. It was for lamb loin chops.”
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He still didn’t win me over. Nectarines and peaches are so similar. Why bore people with such a simple repeat? I wanted more. I wanted to add something to it. Luke added honey and goat cheese to the grilled nectarines in his lamb recipe to make the nectarine flavors shine.
I wanted to change things up, but still have the same thing happen to the peaches. Also, I wanted it more like a dessert. Add a few baking ingredients to make the flavor profile of the peaches pop. Vanilla extract and almond extract were the perfect thing. I also wanted to caramelize the peaches while grilling. The perfect thing for that was brown sugar.
It turned out perfectly for me. The peaches were a bit under ripe, so Jim didn’t like them all that much. It was great for me. I am not much of a fan of mushy, warm fruit. The best part was the flavor. The almond and vanilla extract really helped the peach flavor shine through.
| Grilled Peaches with Mint Ice Cream |
- 4 ripe medium peaches
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 pint ice cream, flavor of your choice. Suggestion: mint, vanilla or banana
- Toasted sliced almonds
- Cut the peaches in half and remove the pit. Toss them in a bowl with the vanilla extract, almond extract and brown sugar. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Preheat a grill with a medium-high heat.
- Grill skin side down until skin is slightly charred, about 3 minutes. Turn and grill on the other side until you get nice grill marks, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from grill and let cool for a few minutes.
- Slice thinly.
- Serve with ice cream and sprinkle with toasted, sliced almonds.
- Enjoy!
Fresh Mint Ice Cream recipe
I ate it with mint ice cream. I was in heaven. Nice peaches with a creamy, fresh mint ice cream. It was perfect for a summer day.
I hope you try it. Thanks for the suggestion, Jim.
Adapted from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/grilled-peaches-recipe/index.html