Cooking time: 4 minutesAn easy vanilla custard sauce makes a creamy companion to just about any good ripe fruit. Try strawberries, raspberries, or pears when peaches go out of season.
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 4 minutes
3 ripe peaches, peeled (if desired) and sliced
1 teaspoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1. In a bowl, combine the peaches with the brown sugar and the cinnamon. Toss and set aside.
2. In a saucepan, combine the confectioners’ sugar and flour. Whisk to mix. Break the egg into a small bowl. Beat with a fork until smooth. Add the milk and mix to combine. Whisking constantly, gradually add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients in the pan. Cook, whisking constantly, over medium-low heat for about 4 minutes, or until the mixture bubbles and thickens. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the vanilla.
3. Spoon the peaches and juice in the bowl into 4 large goblets or glass dessert dishes. Spoon the cream sauce over the peaches. Serve right away.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Per serving: 126 calories, 19 g carbohydrate, 5 g protein, 3.5 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 59 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 1 g fiber
Carbohydrate Choices: 1
Dietary Exchanges: ½ starch, ½ fruit, ½ fat
NOTE: A flat spoon-shaped whisk, sold in kitchen supply stores, makes it foolproof to whisk the custard in the corners of the saucepan so it doesn’t curdle.