DESSERTS: This is another recipe that makes good use of peaches in season to turn out a delicious dessert.

PEACHES AND CREAM:

 

 

 

1 tbsp. unflavoured gelatine +  ¼ cup cold water

1 cup boiling water +  1 tsp instant coffee granules

1 pkg. (250gm) cream cheese, softened                                  

½ cup sugar

¼ tsp almond extract                                                               

3 egg whites

1/4 + cup sugar                                                                                   

4 medium peaches

¼ cup slivered toasted almonds

 

 

 

Drop peaches into a pot of boiling water with ½ tsp. baking soda added and blanch for 2 minutes with heat turned off. Remove and plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Peel off skin, remove stones and slice peaches.

 

Soften gelatine in the cold water in a bowl for 5 minutes. Add to boiling water together with coffee granules and stir until coffee and gelatine are completely dissolved.  Allow to cool in room temperature but do not chill.

 

Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sugar and almond extract. Add gelatine mixture gradually, beating until smooth. Sit the mixture over a bowl of ice water to chill until mixture begins to thicken.

 

Beat egg whites until foamy, gradually add 1/4 cup, or to taste, of sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time and continue beating until stiff. 

 

Fold egg whites, peaches and slivered almonds into thickened gelatine mixture.  Pour mixture into a serving bowl or divide mixture between individual serving glass. Refrigerate until set.