summer solstice peaches

Happy Summer Solstice!

Today is a happy day for two reasons:

1) It’s the first day of Summer. It is. No, really. Well, even if Minneapolis is operating in a vacuum and dumping rain, humidity and clouds all over us, summer is technically here. The best is yet to come.

2) It’s National Peaches and Cream day in the U.S.! What does this mean? It means that you should click on this link and find my recipe for grilled peaches with vanilla mascarpone. Drool over it, make it, eat it. Do it. As a bonus, that post has a step-by-step recipe for making the best darn turkey burgers around. Score you.

Peaches are GLORIOUS at the moment. The kind that you have to stand over the sink to eat because there is juice literally running down your face but you don’t care because they are the sweetest, most florally delightful things you’ve tasted in months. I’m not exaggerating.

Okay because I’m nice I’ll re-post the recipe below. Enjoy!

Other peaches and cream recipes:

Peaches and Cream Pie from 101 Cookbooks

Peach and Crème Fraîche Pie from Smitten Kitchen

Grilled peaches with Crème Fraîche Recipe from White on Rice Couple

Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Mascarpone

first posted here.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (4 oz) mascarpone cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract, divided
  • 1.5 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon, divided
  • 2 ripe, but firm peaches, halved

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high
  2. Stir 1/2 a teaspoon vanilla extract and all the honey into your mascarpone until well blended. Set aside.
  3. Melt butter in a saucepan over a low heat and stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining vanilla extract.
  4. Slice peaches in half, removing pits. Brush butter/sugar glaze over the peaches.
  5. Place peaches cut side down on the grill and cook for about four minutes on each side or until tender – be sure to get those awesome grill marks now!
  6. Transfer to a plate or platter and spoon a dollop of mascarpone into the center of each peach half. Devour!
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8 Responses to “summer solstice peaches”

  1. brandi
    June 21st, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    we don’t have peaches here yet, but yum! these look great :)

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  2. holly
    June 21st, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    i have never grilled peaches.

    i have yet to eat peaches this season.

    clearly, both these things need to change.

    <3 you. email to come soon!

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  3. Kathy C
    June 21st, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    These look insane!! I will try to make them for a gathering this weekend.

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  4. janetha @ meals & moves
    June 21st, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    Hehe I was going to tell you about the national food holiday but you have it covered. Peaches are my favorite fruit! I want to lick my screen!

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  5. Ruth
    June 21st, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    Grilled peaches sounds just up my street. Vanilla mascarpone or Green and Blacks vanilla ice cream would hit the spot! Yum!

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  6. elizabeth
    June 22nd, 2011 at 8:16 am

    I’ve also never grilled peaches, and I have a few on my table that need something done to them–maybe I’ll give this a go over the weekend!

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  7. Kimberly Taylor
    June 22nd, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    While we have yet to have two days in a row that resemble spring here in Seattle, I am not the least bit envious of that humidity – seeing as I spent my first 18 years in MN… I am envious of your peaches though – they look divine!
    So happy I found you – can’t wait to follow along!
    xx

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    Angharad Reply:
    June 23rd, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    Thanks so much for the kind message Kimberly! I just got sucked into your blog (in a good way!). Your photos are just wonderful.

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