Manouri Cheesecake With Wine Poached Peaches And Phyllo Cigars Recipes

WINE POACHED PEACHES WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, and lemon rind in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir to dissolve the sugar, and reduce heat to a bubble.
• Bring the poaching liquid to a boil and cook on high heat until reduced to a syrupy texture. Add the peaches and poach the fruit, spooning the syrup over them occasionally, until you can pierce the peach easily with a knife, about 5 minutes.
• Put the peach halves in 2 dessert bowls. Top with ice cream, whipped cream, and drizzle with the poaching syrup. Grate a little nutmeg over the top.

PHYLLO-WRAPPED CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Position rack in center of oven Brush two sheets of phyllo pastry with the melted butter.
• Top each with another sheet of phyllo, brush with butter.
• Cut each stack in half crosswise to form four squares.
• Place frozen cheesecake in center of each square.
• Top cheesecake with 1 tbsp raspberry jam.
• Wrap phyllo around cheesecake, pinching together to form a purse.
• Brush with butter.
• Bake 400 degree oven for 10- 12 minutes.
• In pan stir together orange juice and remaining jam.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook 3- 5 minutes.
• Serve sauce overtop of warm cheesecake.

VANILLA POACHED PEACHES

Steps:

• Put the kettle on, and fill a large bowl with iced water. Place the peaches in another large bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Leave for 30 secs, then remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the cold water. The skins should now peel away easily.
• Place the wine, honey and vanilla pod in a pan large enough to hold all the peaches, then gently heat until the honey has dissolved. Lower the peaches into the pan, cover and simmer gently for 15-20 mins until tender but not overly soft. Using two wooden spoons, turn the fruit 3 or 4 times while cooking and frequently baste with the syrup. Remove the cooked peaches from the pan and set to one side in a large bowl.
• Boil the syrup hard until it has reduced by half (this will take about 10 mins). Spoon over the peaches, then set aside to cool. The peaches will keep for up to 2 days, covered and in the fridge. Serve the peaches and syrup at room temperature, warm or chilled with spoonfuls of clotted cream, if you like.