Chefs at Lenôtre

Peaches in Red Wine Syrup*

Pêches au Sirop

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    7–8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr 30

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French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb. (1 kg) fresh peaches
  • 75-cl bottle

Method

  1. Wash the peaches. To peel, plunge them in boiling water for a few seconds, if necessary, to loosen their skins, then cut a small cross in the base of each one and peel away the skin.
  2. Combine the wine, Madeira, and sugar in a saucepan. Add the peppercorns. Heat until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a simmer.
  3. Add the peaches to t