Peaches and Cream | Best Peach Dessert
Peaches and Cream Dessert is a simple and easy-to-make classic summer treat prepared using fresh peaches and heavy cream.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Desserts, Snack
Cuisine: American, United Kingdom
Servings: 8
Calories: 207kcal
- 4 Fresh peaches (use more or less as needed)
- ¼ cup Sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoon Water
- 1 to 1 ½ cups Heavy cream (not whipped)
METHOD I - WITH SUGAR SYRUP
STEP I (HOW TO CUT PEACHES)
Cut the peaches in half along the crease till you hit the pit.
4 Fresh peaches (use more or less as needed)
Hold the peach in your palm and twist to separate two segments.
Loosen the pit with a knife and then remove with your fingers.
Now peel and cut into slices. Cut each slice into halves or of the desired size.
STEP II (PREPARE SYRUP)
If the peaches you are using are super sweet, you don’t have to make this syrup. The peaches that I bought were just sweet. Depending on the sweetness of the peaches, you will have to vary the amount of sugar. I generally go with a 2:1 ratio for sugar to water.
¼ cup Sugar (adjust to taste)
Add sugar and water to a saucepan. Let the sugar dissolve and boil for 5 to 8 minutes, and form a syrup. Stir the peaches till it is coated in this syrup.
2 tablespoon Water
Let this simmer for another 1 minute.
Transfer it to a bowl and let this cool down completely.
STEP III
Transfer the peaches along with syrup to a large mixing bowl. Add heavy cream and stir to combine.
1 to 1 ½ cups Heavy cream (not whipped)
Divide mixture into serving glass. Cover it with plastic wrap and chill overnight so that cream absorbs all the flavor and becomes sweet. If you are in hurry to eat, then serve at room temperature. Else, serve this dessert cold, after chilling in the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 hours.
METHOD II - WITHOUT SYRUP
Divide the pitted, peeled, and sliced peaches into serving glasses. Sprinkle sugar depending on the sweetness of the peaches to each glass. Finally, pour the heavy cream over each serving.
For best results, cover and chill it for at least 3 hours.
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.3mg