A sophisticated dessert that is great on its own, mixed with sweet berries or used as a topping for ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
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
Preparation
Step 1
Bring first 5 ingredients to simmer in heavy medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into syrup. Return bean to syrup. Cover and continue simmering 5 minutes. Add peaches and poach until just tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife, about 4 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)
Step 2
Remove vanilla bean and any loose pieces of peach skin before serving.
