Open Faced Blueberry Peach Napoleons W Maple Goat Cheese Creme Recipes

PEACH AND GOAT CHEESE NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Heat 2 1/2 cups water, the butter and cardamom in a medium saucepan over medium heat just to a simmer. Add the peaches, reduce the heat to low and cook until the peaches are very tender but not falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the liquid about 15 minutes and then drain and cool the fruit to room temperature. (This can also be done a couple hours ahead and the peaches can be left in the liquid until ready to assemble.)
• Blend the goat cheese with the cream, honey and orange zest in a small bowl.
• To assemble, pat the peaches dry with paper towels if very wet and place 6 on a large serving plate. Top each peach with some of the cheese mixture, a sprinkle of pistachios and another peach, followed by more cheese and pistachios and a third peach. Garnish each napoleon with a drizzle of honey, some more pistachios and a light sprinkling of orange zest and sea salt, if using.

OPEN-FACE PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pat evenly on sides and bottom of a 10" pie pan.
• Brush bottom of crust with beaten egg white and chill while you fix the filling.
• Method for filling: Peel, halve and pit peaches.
• Arrange cut side up in crust. Combine sugar and spices and sprinkle evenly over fruit. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
• Blend egg yolks with cream; pour over fruit, letting some of the mixture run into the center of the peaches.
• Continue baking until filling is set, about 30 minutes.
• Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
• NOTE: If you don't have a 10" pie pan use a 8" square pan.
• And if you aren't counting calories serve topped with vanilla ice cream.