Peach Orchard Estates Charlotte Recipes

PEACH CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Filling:.
• In saucepan, stir sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in milk. Heat over medium-high heat, slowly stirring, until mixture comes to boiling, 3 minutes; boil until very thick, 1 minute.
• In bowl, lightly beat yolks. Stir 1/3 cup of hot milk mixture into yolks. Stir yolk mixture into milk mixture in pan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until instant-read thermometer registers 160, about 4 minutes.
• Scrape into bowl. Stir in almond extract. Place plastic wrap directly on surface; let cool. Refrigerate until very thick, 45 minute.
• Charlotte:.
• Line bottom of 9in springform pan with foil. Coat foil and sides of pan with cooking spray. Stand landyfinger halves upright around side of pan. Line bottom with halves, tearing into pieces to fit.
• Thinly slice 2 peach halves for garnish and reserve. Place remaining halves, cut side down, in bottom of pan on top of fingers. Spoon filling over peaches.
• Pour schnapps into small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over top. Let stand 5 minutes to soften. Gently heat over low heat until gelatin dissolves completely. Let cool.
• In large bowl, beat the cream until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar until very soft peaks form. Beat in vanilla and gelatin mixture and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon whipped cream over filling in pan. Arange reserved peach slices around edge. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.