Chilled Honey Roasted Peach And Cardamom Soup With Vanilla Cream Recipes

CHILLED HONEY-ROASTED PEACH AND CARDAMOM SOUP WITH COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Toss peaches, brown sugar and honey in large bowl. Place peaches cut side down on prpared baking sheet. Roast peaches 15 minutes, turn over and bake until tender and juices begin to caramelize, about 10 minutes longer. Scrape peaches and pan juices into food processor or blender and cool; blend until smooth. Add pineapple juice, cardamom and salt; blend until smooth. Transfer soup to a medium bowl, season to taste with lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for 2-8 hours. Pour cilled soup into bowls and pour coconut cream in center, sprinkle with a dash of nutmeg, add a sprig of mint or a few peach slices and serve.

CHILLED PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the peaches, yogurt, lemon juice and extract; cover and process until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with almonds and mint if desired.

ROASTED PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly butter a baking sheet.
• Place peach halves cut side down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the peaches with 1/2 cup sugar and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place the baked peaches in a food processor or blender, along with any drippings from the pan.
• Puree until smooth, stopping 2 to 3 times to scrape down the sides.
• Transfer to a large nonreactive bowl and set aside.
• In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine the peach nectar, remaining sugar and star anise over medium heat.
• Use the tip of blunt knife to scrape the vanilla bean seeds into mixture.
• Bring to a boil and then remove from heat.
• Let the syrup infuse for about 1 hour; then strain through a fine sieve into a nonreactive bowl and add the citrus juices.
• Slowly add the peach syrup to the peach puree until the desired flavor is achieved.
• If the soup is flavored to your liking but too thick, add a little plain peach juice to thin.
• Cover and refrigerate until completely cold.
• To serve, ladle into chilled soup cups and garnish with sliced strawberries and mint.