This dessert features a modern twist on peaches and cream, a classic flavor combination. These frozen peaches and cream "dumplings" are made with a sweet peach sorbet on the outside, while vanilla and allspice whipped yogurt cream are on the inside. The outer layer is frozen, but the whipped yogurt cream is still liquid, making for a playful combination of textures. If I had liquid nitrogen in my kitchen, this dessert would only take a few minutes to make. Since I don't, it took me somewhat longer to make a very small portion, but the result made for a perfect last bite of summer.
I am submitting this recipe to this week's BSI at Thought 4 Food featuring yogurt.
Ingredients: (makes about 6 "dumplings")
2 peaches, peeled & sliced
1/2 cup sugar (can adjust to more or less depending on desired level of sweetness)
1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3 tablespoons sugar
Directions:
In a bowl or large blending cup, combine yogurt, cream, vanilla, and allspice. Mix with an immersion blender or a mixer on high speed. Add sugar and mix longer until soft peaks form. Refrigerate for at least an hour or until ready to assemble.
Blend peaches and sugar until a smooth puree forms. Place in a freezer and mash with a fork every 15-20 minutes until the mixture is frozen and has a texture of a smooth sorbet, a little more than an hour. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a freezer until ready to assemble.
Start assembling the peaches and cream about 10 minutes before serving time. Get a small scoop of peach sorbet and flatten it on a plastic wrap. Add a spoonful of whipped yogurt cream in the center and gently wrap the sorbet around the yogurt to cover it completely and forming a round or oval shape. Enclose in plastic wrap and place in the freezer immediately (the sorbet will start to melt almost right away) for 5 minutes to allow the sorbet to freeze. Repeat with remaining sorbet and whipped yogurt to form the rest of the "dumplings".
If you allow the peach and cream to freeze longer than 5 minutes, the liquid yogurt cream center will start to freeze as well. After several hours in a freezer, these will turn to delicious peach creamsicles with a spiced frozen yogurt center!
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As you may have noticed, this is my second "makeover" of a classic combination this week. I thought it may be fun to create a "5 Star Makeover" event series where everyone can participate to create their own twists on classic dishes or combinations (such as modern, healthy, fusion, molecular gastronomy, or adapting to a particular cuisine style). Peaches and cream would be a great combination to start. To participate, please create your PEACHES & CREAM dish, post about it mentioning "5 Star Makeover" and linking to this post. Then, send me an email at natasha@5starfoodie.com or leave a message here with a link to your blog post. Please send your entries by Sunday, October 4 and I will post a roundup the following day.
