KEY POINTS:
This desert will tempt the tastebuds of any sweet tooths you know... and make you look like a star in the kitchen
Serves 6
6 peaches
Boiling water
1 1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup white wine, preferably reisling or gewurtztraminer
3/4 cup castor sugar
2 wide strips of lemon zest
1 tbs elderflower syrup [available from Monin]
1 cup cream
2 tbs ground almonds, lightly toasted
1. Score the peaches with the point of a sharp knife along the natural grooves. Put into a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 10 minutes then peel.
2. Put the water, wine, sugar and lemon in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
3. Simmer until reduced by half, skimming the surface if necessary. Remove the zest and pour the syrup over the peaches.
4. Whip the cream and fold through the toasted ground almonds. Serve on the side.
- Detours, HoS