Peaches and Soured Cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 pound mascarpone
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice plus more to taste
- 4 ripe peaches
- 16 small mint leaves
- To make the simple syrup, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small pot and bring to a boil.
- Swirl the pan until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- Pour the simple syrup into a small clean container, and cool in the refrigerator.
- (If youre in a hurry, put it in the freezer to cool.)
- Place the mascarpone in the bowl of a food processor.
- Add 1/3 cup of the simple syrup, and pulse to combine.
- Taste for sweetness, and add a little more syrup if you like.
- Squeeze 1 tablespoon lemon juice into the mascarpone.
- Pulse to combine, but dont overwork it or it will curdle.
- Adjust the simple syrup and lemon to your taste.
- Keep cold in the refrigerator.
- Clean the bowl of the food processor.
- Peel the peaches.
- Cut each in half, remove the pit, and then cut into slices.
- Toss the peach slices in a bowl with 3 tablespoons simple syrup.
- Tear the mint with your hands, add it to the peaches, and toss to combine.
- Taste the peaches, and add a little more syrup if you like.
- Let the peaches macerate in the syrup for 10 minutes.
- Puree a quarter of the peaches in the food processor and set aside.
- See main recipe for assembly instructions.
- Youll have leftover simple syrup.
- It keeps in the refrigerator for several weeks and is fun to have around, to sweeten fruit and use for cocktails.
granulated sugar, mascarpone, lemon juice, peaches, mint
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/peaches-and-soured-cream-390924 (may not work)