Best Broiled Peaches Recipes

BROILED PEACHES

Steps:

• HEAT the broiler.
• CUT the peaches in half and remove the pit. Place the peaches cut side down in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• BROIL 4 inches from the heat source for about 3 minutes, until lightly charred. Remove the peaches from the oven and turn them over, cut side up.
• COMBINE the butter and sugar in a small bowl. Spread the mixture evenly over the peaches. Return to the oven and broil for 5 minutes, until bubbly and browned.
• SERVE immediately or at room temperature with your choice of toppings.
• Variations
• Ice cream and sorbet flavors-butter pecan, raspberry sorbet, or peach on peach.
• Sweet liqueurs-amaretto, framboise, hazelnut, and cassis.
• Toppings-cheater smoked dessert sauces, whipped cream, mascarpone cheese, honey, crème fraîche, crumbled amaretti cookies, toffee bits, crumbled gingersnaps, granola, toasted pecans, almonds, macadamias, and pistachios.

BROILED PEACHES WITH CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Line a small shallow baking pan with foil and arrange peaches cut sides up. Sprinkle peaches evenly with sugar and let stand 10 minutes.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until sugar is golden brown and peaches are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Serve warm.

BROILED PEACHES

Steps:

• Sprinkle peach halves with sugar. Place under broiler and broil about 5 to 7 minutes until sugar is caramelized.

BROILED PEACHES à LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Line a small baking sheet with foil. Lightly mist the foil with spray.
• Cut each peach in half, crossing over the stem. Remove the pit. (If the peach is ripe, this should be easy to do with your fingers. If you have trouble, use a spoon to gently dig it out, being careful not to remove too much of the flesh.) Place the peach halves, side by side, cut sides up, in the pan, and sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Broil on high for 2 to 4 minutes, or until the peaches are tender and the sugar begins to bubble and caramelize (brown lightly).
• Divide the peaches between 2 dessert bowls and top each with 1/2 cup ice cream. Serve immediately.
• Each serving (2 peach halves with 1/2 cup ice cream) has:
• Calories: 187
• Protein: 4g
• Carbohydrates: 45g
• Trace Fat
• Trace Saturated Fat
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Fiber: 5g
• Sodium: 55 mg

BROILED PEACHES

Steps:

• Drain peach halves and pat dry a little bit with a paper towel.
• Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon together.
• Turn peach halves in flour mixture and spray with butter flavored cooking spray to moisten flour.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to cook.
• Just before serving broil in oven just until crisp looking. About 3-4 minutes when about 3" under preheated broiler.
• For FLARE! pour a little bourbon or brandy over the top AFTER they are plated. Ignite the alcohol CAREFULLY - impressive!

BROILED PEACHES WITH COOKIE-CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• In a bowl toss together the peaches, the lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar and in a buttered flameproof baking pan large enough to hold the peaches in one layer broil the mixture about 6 inches from a preheated broiler for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the peaches are tender. In a small bowl combine the remaining 1 teaspoon brown sugar, the butter, and the cookie crumbs and sprinkle the topping over the peaches. Broil the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the topping is pale golden. Divide the mixture between 2 dishes and serve it with the cream.

BROILED PEACHES WITH COOKIE CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a bowl, toss together the peaches, the lemon juice, extract (if using), cinnamon and 1 tblsp of the brown sugar.
• Empty into a buttered, ovenproof baking dish large enough to hold the peaches in one layer.
• Broil the mixture about 6 inches from the preheated broiler for 5-7 minutes, or until the peaches are tender.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar, butter and cookie crumbs and sprinkle over peaches.
• Broil 1-2 minutes longer, or until topping is pale golden.
• Divide between 2 dishes and serve with the cream.

BROILED PEACHES WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place blackberries, lime juice and honey in blender. Cover and blend on medium speed about 45 seconds, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth. Strain sauce. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Set oven control to broil. Place peach halves, cut sides up, on large piece of heavy-duty alumium foil. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and liqueur. Fold foil over peaches and seal.
• Broil foil packet with top about 4 inches from heat about 15 minutes or until peaches are heated through. Serve hot with blackberry sauce. Garnish with additional blackberries.