Poached Peaches with Crunchy Almond Shards

By Dixie Elliott

Poached Peaches with Crunchy Almond Shards
Poached Peaches with Crunchy Almond Shards
Poached Peaches with Crunchy Almond Shards recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

Serves 6

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 cup flaked almonds

50ml Cointreau, or liqueur of choice

2 cups caster sugar

6 large peaches

1 1/2 cups thick Greek-style yoghurt

Preheat oven to 180˚C. Place 4 cups cold water and caster sugar into a deep saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to the boil. Add peaches and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon. Simmer remaining cooking liquid for 20 minutes or until reduced by half. Cool.

Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine sugar, almonds and liqueur in a bowl. Spread onto prepared tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Cool. Break into shards.

Place a peach into each serving dish. Drizzle a little poaching liquid over the top. Serve with yoghurt 
and almond shards.

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