Poached Peaches

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 35min
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Poached peaches with raspberry sauce: A lighter version of the classic Peach Melba dessert that is low in fat thanks to vanilla yogurt and tastes just as good.

Ingredients

  • 1 Vanilla bean
  • 1 Organic Lime
  • 4 tbsp agave syrup
  • 200 ml apple juice
  • 600 g ripe firm peaches (4 ripe firm peaches)
  • 250 g raspberries
  • 150 g vanilla yogurt

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

  2. 2.

    Rinse the lime hot, dry it, then thinly peel the zest with a vegetable peeler. Cut the lime in half and squeeze out the juice.

  3. 3.

    Combine lime juice and zest with vanilla seeds, agave syrup, 300 ml water, and apple juice in a pot and bring to a boil.

  4. 4.

    Wash the peaches, make cross cuts at the stem ends, and add them to the simmering liquid with a slotted spoon. Poach over low heat for 8-10 minutes.

  5. 5.

    Remove the peaches with the slotted spoon and let them cool slightly. Then peel, halve, and pit them.

  6. 6.

    Let the peach halves cool. Reduce the poaching liquid over medium heat for another 10-12 minutes, then allow it to cool.

  7. 7.

    Place 200 g raspberries with 4 tbsp of the peach liquid in a bowl and blend finely with an immersion blender.

  8. 8.

    Pass the puree through a fine sieve. Arrange the peach halves with raspberry sauce and the remaining raspberries on a plate. Serve with vanilla yogurt.