Brandied Peach Sauce Recipes

POUND CAKE WITH BRANDIED PEACH SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, brandy, sugar, peach preserves and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add peaches; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until tender. , Remove peaches to a bowl; set aside. Bring sauce mixture to a boil; cook and stir until reduced to 1/2 cup., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form., Add reduced sauce and remaining vanilla to peaches; stir gently to combine. Serve with pound cake and whipped cream.

BRANDIED-PEACH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat pork chops dry, then sprinkle on both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper (total).
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook pork chops, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet.
• Heat butter in skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook shallots with thyme, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden-brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup brandy to skillet and carefully ignite with a kitchen match (use caution; flames will shoot up), then cook over medium heat, scraping bottom of skillet to loosen brown bits. When flames subside, add peaches, preserves, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and cook, covered, until peaches are tender and juicy, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon brandy, any meat juices from platter, and salt and pepper to taste, then spoon sauce over chops.

BRANDIED PEACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the water, brandy, preserves, sugar, and salt in a medium heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the peaches and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the peaches are tender.
• Remove the peaches from the pan with a slotted spoon and place in a serving bowl.
• Cook the syrup until very thick- about ten minutes.
• Toss with the peaches and vanilla.
• The sauce can be served immediately, or can be served at room temperature or chilled.

PEACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree the peaches in blender or food processor. Heat up in small saucepan and thin with brandy to taste; reduce to thicken if you wish; at last moment add some butter to give sauce a glazed look and spoon over cake.
• TO CREATE OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL QUICK FROZEN FRUIT
• Wash and dry fruit like cranberries or anything in the berry family. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper and set the individual fruit on the baking sheet. Freeze until the fruit is icy (this works only in a good 0 degree freezer) and transfer to plastic freezer bags; press out air. Use as needed in baked or cooked dishes or use raw, but pureed too soggy to use in fruit salads .
• WHAT TO DO WITH FROZEN FRUIT
• Puree in yogurt or buttermilk and sweetened with liqueur and/or honey for instant refreshing dessert drink. Puree frozen melon with liqueur to create an instant sorbet.

BRANDY BAKED PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange peaches cut-side up in the prepared baking dish.
• Put butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, add almonds, and heat together until butter melts, about 2 minutes. Stir honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon into the melted butter; bring to a simmer and add brandy and salt. Stir to dissolve the salt, remove saucepan from heat, and add vanilla extract; pour the mixture over the peaches.
• Bake peaches in preheated oven until the peaches are cooked through, about 30 minutes.

BRANDIED PEACHES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Using the tip of a paring knife, make a shallow "X" in the bottom of each peach. Add the peaches, one at a time, to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove the peach from the water and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Repeat with the remaining peaches. Peel off the skins, then pit the fruit and quarter the flesh.
• In another large pot, combine 3 cups water and the sugar and bring to a boil. Add the peaches and simmer until just soft.
• Have the jars, bands and new lids scalded and ready. (To scald, dip the jars and rims in boiling water. You don't need to sterilize the jars, as you will be processing them for more than 10 minutes.) Simmer the lids in hot water to soften the rubberized flange. Gently pack the peaches into the jars.
• Boil the leftover syrup until it thickens slightly, then spoon it over the fruit, filling the jars ¾ full. Use a butter knife to release any air bubbles caught in the jars. Pour in enough brandy to fill the jars, leaving ¼ inch of headroom. Wipe the rims, cover with the lids and screw on the bands fingertip-tight. Place the jars on a rack in a big pot and cover with 2 to 3 inches of water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to medium and gently boil for 20 minutes. Remove the cover and then, after about 5 minutes, remove the jars. Allow them to cool, untouched, for 4 to 6 hours. Check the seals and store in a cool, dark place for up to a year. Refrigerate after opening.