Glazed peaches are a delicious and healthy dessert that is not difficult to prepare, while the sweetness turns out to be insanely tasty. I will now tell you how to make them in order to feast on your own or use them to decorate cakes.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Glazed fruits are very popular in Europe, although their price is quite high. They are served on the table as a dessert, as an addition to buns and bread, or used as decorative elements for decorating various confectionery products. Such fruits will give any baked goods the look of professionally made products. Modern chefs use them to create their culinary masterpieces with success. But glazed fruit can be made at home by yourself.
Different kinds of fruits are used for glazing. These are cherries, and pineapples, and oranges, and ginger, and peaches, and apricots, and pears, and plums … But the tips for cooking are the same for everyone. Firstly, it is better to take fruits with dense pulp. Secondly, if the fruits are large, then it is better to cut them into pieces so that the syrup penetrates under the thick peel. Small fruits with a thin skin are used whole. Thirdly, refined sugar, brown sugar, honey, syrups are used for glazing. Well, we will find out all the other subtleties further in the recipe.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 198 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Peaches - 200 g
- Butter - 30 g
- Honey - 50 g
- Cognac - 30 ml
Cooking glazed peaches step by step:
1. Select firm and elastic peaches so that they are free of spoiled spots and dents. Wash them and wipe dry with a paper towel. Cut the fruit in half and remove the pit.
2. Put butter in a skillet and place on the stove over medium heat. Leave to completely melt the oil, but be careful not to burn it.
3. Add honey to the skillet and stir with oil to smooth the food.
4. Place the peaches in the skillet.
5. Smooth them out in an even layer so that they lie in one row. Keep them on the stove over medium heat.
6. Pour the cognac into the skillet and continue to fry the peaches for about 3 minutes. Then turn them over to the other side to caramelize, and also fry for no more than 5 minutes. Do not keep them on fire for a long time so that the fruits do not turn into an incomprehensible mashed potatoes. They should become a little soft, while keeping their shape well. Glazed peaches are delicious to eat, both warm and chilled.
See also the video recipe on how to caramelize apples.
