Recipe - Peaches In Red Wine Tuscan Style (Hl)

2 pound Ripe peaches
2 cup Good red wine; preferably
from tuscany
One half cup Sugar
1 Vanilla bean; split
One fourth cup Whole roasted almonds;
shelled
1 tablespoon Julienned fresh mint

Plunge the peaches into a generous amount of boiling water for 1 minute.
Remove and refresh in ice water for about 1 minute. Carefully remove the
skins by hand. Slice the peaches in half and remove the pit.

In a saucepan, heat the wine, sugar and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil and
simmer for 3 minutes.

Place the peaches and almonds in a bowl. Pour the hot wine over the top.
Allow to stand and return to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle
with mint and serve.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional information: Calories: 278, Fat: 2 grams.

Recipe courtesy of Chef David Ruggerio and "Little Italy Cookbook"

Recipe by: RECIPE FOR HEALTH SHOW #RHJ037

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #844 by 4paws@netrax.net (ShermeyerGail) on
Oct 13, 1997