Poached Peaches with Vanilla

• 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.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into syrup.
4. Return bean to syrup.
5. Cover and continue simmering 5 minutes.
6. Add peaches and poach until just tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife, about 4 minutes.
7. Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours.
8. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)
9. Remove vanilla bean and any loose pieces of peach skin before serving.

semisweet white wine, water, sugar, honey, vanilla bean, firm ripe peaches

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/poached-peaches-with-vanilla-2101 (may not work)