Name: Nectarines with velvety vanilla cream
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 568ml carton double cream; 50g golden caster sugar; 1 vanilla pod; 3 tsp gelatine powder; 300ml milk; 4 ripe nectarines or peaches; juice of half a lemon; 3-4 tbsp peach vodka or peach schnapps, optional; a few lemon balm or mint leaves, to decorate

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Nectarines with velvety vanilla cream

Nectarines with velvety vanilla cream

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Serves 6

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For the cream

568ml carton double cream
50g golden caster sugar
1 vanilla pod
3 tsp gelatine

powder
300ml milk

For the nectarines

4 ripe nectarines

or peaches
juice of half a lemon
3-4 tbsp peach

vodka or peach schnapps, optional
a few lemon balm

or mint leaves, to decorate

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal517
fat46g
saturates29g
carbs20g
sugars9g
fibre1g
protein6g
salt0.18g

low

Method

step 1

Sprinkle the gelatine over 3 tbsp cold water in a small, heatproof bowl. Leave to stand for a few minutes until spongy, then place the bowl in a pan of gently simmering water until the gelatine dissolves. Set aside.
step 2

Pour the cream into a saucepan and tip in the sugar. Split the vanilla pod in half lengthways, scrape out the black seeds and whisk into the cream. Set the pan over a medium heat and bring the cream to the boil. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the gelatine.
step 3

Pour the milk into the hot cream, give it all a good stir and leave to cool for an hour or so. Put the pan in the fridge for 1-2 hours until the cream just begins to thicken, stirring it every now and then to evenly distribute the vanilla seeds. Pour the cream into a 1-litre serving dish, cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours (overnight is ideal) until completely set. The cream will sit in the fridge for up to two days.
step 4

To serve, halve, stone and thinly slice the nectarines, then toss with the lemon juice and peach vodka if using. Scatter the nectarine slices over the surface of the set cream. Serve immediately, decorated with lemon balm or mint leaves.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2003

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