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Ingredients
| 2% milk: 1 1/2 cups |
| granulated sugar: 2 Tbl |
| eggs: 2 |
| almond extract: 1/2 tsp |
| peaches: 4 |
| canned maraschino cherries: 8 |
| whipped cream topping |
Chilled Peaches With Creme Anglaise
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
8 min -
Servings
4 serving(s)
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- Cook milk and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Whisk eggs to combine in mixing bowl.
- Pour 1 cup hot milk-sugar mixture over eggs, stirring.
- Return to saucepan and stir over low heat until custard thickens, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in almond extract.
- Remove from stove, strain into bowl, cover with plastic wrap so wrap touches surface of custard and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Cut shallow"X" in bottom of each peach and carefully immerse in large pot of boiling water.
- After 15 seconds, remove 1 and try to pull peel back.
- If it comes away easily, remove peaches and rinse under cold water before peeling.
- Cut peaches in half, remove pits and place cherry in center of each half.
- Dip each peach into chilled custard and chill 30 minutes.
- Place 2 peach halves on each of 4 dessert plates, pour remaining custard around peaches and top with whipped cream.