i love peaches. they are my fave of all the stone fruits and are a top contender as my favorite fruit of all time. my love affair with the peach began when i was really young. i am not sure how old i was, but one of my oldest memories is that of picking peaches at a u-pick farm somewhere near san francisco. i remember eating the peaches on the way home in my grandparents truck, sitting in the back seat with my mom. there really is nothing better than a ripe, juicy peach eaten out of hand, especially if the juices run down the length of your arm. well, except maybe these peaches.
i made these balsamic roasted peaches earlier this week, but i ate them all before i could make the frozen yogurt. they are so good. and the syrup from the pan, omg i could just drink it. they are amazing alone or served with a nice spoonful of marscapone. that is how i devoured the first batch.
so, i made them again today, taking care not to masacre them before i could make the intended frozen yogurt. i am glad that i held out. the yogurt is divine, so peachy with perfect compliments from both the vanilla and balsamic. the yogurt lends a nice richness and creamy mouth feel. think peaches and cream…but better.
vanilla-balsamic roasted peaches
the skins can be easily removed after roasting to reveal the beautifully blushed flesh.
3 ripe peaches
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split length wise and scraped
preheat oven to 400 F.
put sugar and balsamic in a small saucepan, add vanilla bean seeds and pod. bring to a boil and simmer until sugar dissolves and a light syrup is made.
cut peaches into halves or quarters, removing pits. toss with syrup in a bowl and arrange, cut side down, in a baking dish, pouring remaining syrup over the peaches. bake in oven for 20-30 minutes, or until peaches are tender and the syrup is thick and bubbling. cool (remove skins at this point, if desired) and place peaches in a container and pour off syrup (either over peaches or into another container, i did the latter).
vanilla-balsamic roasted peach frozen yogurt
i used brown cow cream top whole milk yogurt because i love it. love it.
1 1/2 cups whole milk yogurt
2/3 cup sugar
1 batch balsamic roasted peaches, divided
place half of the peaches and any juices into a blender, add sugar and yogurt, blend until smooth. roughly chop the remaining peaches and stir into yogurt mixture. freeze in ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions. enjoy with reserved syrup.
Aran
roasted peaches are fantastic and with the sweet balsamic and warm vanilla… hmmm….
gkbloodsugar
Mouth-watering!
Nothing sexier than roasted stone fruits, is there? And that frozen Yoghurt sounds incredible.
Bonbon Oiseau
so beautiful–roasted peaches are killing me they look so good…
Tartelette
Balsamic reductions work great with fruits, and I am like you…I could drink it straight from the cup!!
My Sweet & Saucy
Wow, this looks like a great, light dessert!
Kevin
Vanilla balsamic roasted peaches sound so good!