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Raspberry-Glazed Peaches

By Diane Unger

Published on June 8, 2015

Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Raspberry-Glazed Peaches

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 6 firm, ripe peaches, peeled, halved, and pitted⅓ cup water ¼ cup raspberry jelly1 tablespoon unsalted butter ¼ cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Before You Begin

Use a serrated peeler to peel the peaches. These peaches are best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler. Combine lemon juice, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Add peaches and toss to combine, making sure to coat all sides with sugar mixture.
  2. Transfer peaches, cut side up, to 12-inch ovensafe skillet. Pour any remaining sugar mixture into peach cavities. Pour water around peaches in skillet. Broil until peaches are just beginning to brown, 11 to 15 minutes.
  3. Combine jelly and butter in bowl and microwave until melted, about 30 seconds, then stir to combine. Remove peaches from oven, and brush half of jelly mixture over peaches. Return peaches to oven and continue to broil until spotty brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Remove skillet from oven, brush peaches with remaining jelly mixture, and transfer peaches to serving platter, leaving juices behind. Bring accumulated juices in skillet to simmer over medium heat and cook until syrupy, about 1 minute. Pour syrup over peaches. Sprinkle with walnuts, and serve.
Raspberry-Glazed Peaches

Raspberry-Glazed Peaches

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Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
6 firm, ripe peaches, peeled, halved, and pitted
⅓ cup water
¼ cup raspberry jelly
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
6 firm, ripe peaches, peeled, halved, and pitted
⅓ cup water
¼ cup raspberry jelly
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
6 firm, ripe peaches, peeled, halved, and pitted
⅓ cup water
¼ cup raspberry jelly
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Why This Recipe Works

To avoid overcooked, mushy peaches and burnt sugar glaze, we turned to the broiler for success. Tossing the peeled, halved, and pitted peaches with lemon juice, sugar, and salt seasons the fruit and extracts peach juices that begin the glazing process. After broiling them for about 18 minutes (with 1/3 cup of water in the skillet to prevent burning), we brush the peaches with a mixture of seedless raspberry jelly melted together with butter and return them to the broiler until beautifully glazed. Reducing the accumulated juices until syrupy intensifies the peach flavor and makes for an attractive, shiny glaze. Chopped, toasted pistachios add a contrasting crunch to the dessert.

Before You Begin

Use a serrated peeler to peel the peaches. These peaches are best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler. Combine lemon juice, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Add peaches and toss to combine, making sure to coat all sides with sugar mixture.
  2. Transfer peaches, cut side up, to 12-inch ovensafe skillet. Pour any remaining sugar mixture into peach cavities. Pour water around peaches in skillet. Broil until peaches are just beginning to brown, 11 to 15 minutes.
  3. Combine jelly and butter in bowl and microwave until melted, about 30 seconds, then stir to combine. Remove peaches from oven, and brush half of jelly mixture over peaches. Return peaches to oven and continue to broil until spotty brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Remove skillet from oven, brush peaches with remaining jelly mixture, and transfer peaches to serving platter, leaving juices behind. Bring accumulated juices in skillet to simmer over medium heat and cook until syrupy, about 1 minute. Pour syrup over peaches. Sprinkle with walnuts, and serve.

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