Poached Peaches with Vanilla Recipe

Poached Peaches with Vanilla Recipe

  • 1 cup semisweet white wine (such as French Colombard)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  • 1 1/4 pounds firm ripe peaches (unpeeled), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  1. Bring first 5 ingredients to simmer in heavy medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into syrup. Return bean to syrup. Cover and continue simmering 5 minutes. Add peaches and poach until just tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife, about 4 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)
  2. Remove vanilla bean and any loose pieces of peach skin before serving.
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