Categories
 10Mins Prep Time |
 10Mins Cook Time |
 Skill Level |
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 4 Medium peaches
- Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
- 1 Vanilla pod
- 250 grams Caster Sugar
- 1 Lemon zest
Cooking Instructions
- Heat an empty, heavy-based saucepan until you can feel a strong heat rising. Sprinkle in the sugar. It should start to caramelise. Swirl the pan as the sugar dissolves and turns dark golden, but do not stir.
- Put the kettle on, and fill a large bowl with iced water. Place the peaches in another large bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Leave for 30 secs, then remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the cold water. The skins should now peel away easily. Add the lemon zest and vanilla. Simmer for 5 mins
- When most of the sugar has caramelised, carefully pour in 500ml/18fl oz just-boiled water, and stir with a long handled spoon. It will spit, so take care. The sugar will become firm, but keep heating and stirring and it will dissolve again. Simmer for 5 mins.
- Score the peaches in half and twist to separate. Remove the stones. Slip the peaches into the syrup in a single layer.
- Return the liquor to a gentle simmer and turn down the heat until it barely simmers. Cook for 3-5 mins until the flesh feels tender when pierced. Remove the pan from the heat, mix in the lemon juice and allow to cool. Drizzle with honey and enjoy!