Peaches and Cream

It is the beginning of July, which means that we are at the start of peach season!  I resist the temptation to buy peaches for the other eleven months of the year in anticipation for this moment.  There is nothing quite like a fresh peach that has been tree ripened in the peak of the season.  This week I was lucky to have guests in town from down south… and they brought a whole bushel of Virginia peaches!  Of course we made the required fresh peach pie and cobbler, but I also wanted to try something to take it back to the basics.  Not everyone has time to roll out crust or bake a cobbler, so my recipe for Peaches and Cream is a quick fix.  The peaches are tossed in a brown sugar caramel, topped with fresh cinnamon whipped cream and finished with the pleasant crunch of my favorite granola.  This simple recipe takes about fifteen minutes to prepare, and is a great finish to a light summer meal.

Peaches and Cream

1 ½ cups Heavy Whipping Cream
½ tsp Cinnamon
¼ cup White Sugar
2 Tbsp Butter
¼ cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Milk
6-8 ripe Peaches, peeled and sliced
1 cup Schlabach’s Grand- Ola

Whip chilled cream until slightly thickened, add white sugar and cinnamon then continue to whip until peaks form.

Melt butter in medium sauté pan.  Stir in brown sugar and stir over low heat for one minute.  Add milk and whisk to incorporate.  Toss in peaches and cook for one minute.

Serve immediately with fresh cream and garnish with Grand-Ola.

This quick dessert is simple, yet so flavorful.  The combination of peaches and cinnamon is one of my favorite new blends… try it tonight with some fresh peaches!

~ SD