Vanilla Amaranth With Peach Compote
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 cup uncooked amaranth
- 2 cups 1% milk
- Dash of salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean (split lengthwise)
- 3/4 pound sliced peaches (fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- Dash of ground ginger
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add amaranth; cook 2 minutes. Stir in milk, dash of salt, and vanilla bean; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Discard vanilla bean. Combine peaches, water, sugar, cinnamon, and dash of ground ginger in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Simmer 12 minutes or until peaches are tender and thick. Serve peaches over amaranth.
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butter, amaranth, milk, salt, vanilla bean, peaches, water, sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vanilla-amaranth-peach-compote (may not work)