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Peaches: On to the Good Stuff!

August 26th, 2011 by Rainman Web Development No Comments

For the past few weeks, we here at Rainman Web Development have had peaches on the brain.  To close out our special month-long series on the peach industry here in the central Texas area, we decided it was time for what everyone really wants to read about: the recipes!

Here’s a recipe we love from world-famous chef, Bobby Flay.  You can find the recipe here or just read below.

Grilled Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:

-          6 ripe peaches, halved, pit removed

-          1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted cold butter, melted, plus more if needed, divided

-          8 tablespoons light brown sugar, divided

-          1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

-          ½ cup granola

-          1 pint vanilla ice cream (we really like Blue Bell Vanilla Bean)

-          ½ cup prepared caramel sauce, heated

Directions:

Heat your grill to medium.

Place the peaches cut side down on the grill until browned.  Remove from the grill, cut into wedges and place into a gratin dish.  To the peaches add half the butter, half the brown sugar and half the cinnamon, and toss.  Add the remaining butter, sugar and cinnamon to the granola in a small bowl and toss until combined, adding more butter if needed.  Top the peaches with the granola mixture and place the gratin dish onto the grill.  Close and bake until the peaches and granola are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Place 1 large scoop of ice cream into 4 bowls and top with the peach mixture.  Drizzle with some of the caramel sauce, and enjoy!

If the heat is really getting to you this year, like it is here in Boerne, then try this recipe for a refreshing summer libation.

Frozen Peach Margarita (makes 3-4 margaritas)

Ingredients:

-          3 peaches peeled and sliced

-          2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice

-          1 cup of your favorite tequila

-          ½ cup of Triple Sec (or other orange liqueur)

-          3 tablespoons of honey

-          3 cups of ice

Directions:

Places all ingredients in blender and blend to desired consistency.  If you like, you can salt or sugar the rim of the glass and garnish with a small piece of fresh mint.  Then, sit back, sip, and enjoy!

Both of these recipes seem so delicious.  We just might have to try them out this weekend!

That’s it for our special series on National Peach Month.  We hope you’ve enjoyed reading about our favorite fruit as much as we’ve enjoyed talking about them.  Stay tuned for next week, when we introduce a new topic for September.  Until then, have a great weekend!

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