Shelly's Recipe

PEACHES FOSTER

Category: Desserts

1/3 cup dark rum
1/2 cup golden raisins
8 tbsp unsalted butter
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
4 large, ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 quart vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
4 fresh mint sprigs

In a small bowl, pour the rum over the raisins and let stand until plump, about 30 minutes.

In a large fry pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and stir until melted and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the peaches. Cook, stirring gently so as not to break up the slices, until tender, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and stir in the raisins and rum. Heat until the rum is very fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat, carefully tilt the pan, and ignite the rum with a long match. The flames will subside in about 15 seconds.

Scoop the vanilla ice cream into 4 individual bowls. Ladle the peaches and rum sauce over the ice cream. Garnish each serving with some of the almonds and a mint sprig. Serve immediately. Serves 4.