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Sugared Peaches

Posted by Falmouth Farmers Market on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, In : dessert 
We’re still enjoying peaches, one of summer’s quintessential treats. Easily bruised, peaches are often brought to market on the hard side. Put them inside a paper bag (side by side, rather than all piled up) and give them a day or two to fully ripen. Here’s a simple way to prepare peaches, to serve with cream or ice-cream. You’ll need to peel and pit them. You’re usually told to blanch the whole peach, then skin and halve it to remove the stone. If you’ve had plenty of practice at...
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Blueberry Clafouti

Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, In : dessert 
Here’s a classic French dessert, a clafouti, with a distinctly sweet Cape Cod twist.

Blueberry clafouti

1¾ cups blueberries, stems removed, rinsed and well dried
1 tsp. vanilla essence
large pinch cinnamon
unsalted butter and sugar for the dish
2 large eggs
5 tbs. sugar
¾ cup half and half  
¾ cup flour mixed with a pinch of salt
To finish: 2 tbs. sugar, preferably superfine, for browning clafouti
confectioners’ sugar for dusting
softly whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Find a 9 to 9...
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Pavlova with Strawberries

Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, In : dessert 
This week’s farm-to-table recipe is for a simple pavlova. A pavlova is a meringue confection with a brittle outer crust and marshmallowey interior. It’s spread with whipped cream and finished with seasonal fruit – tart fruit works especially well because of the meringue’s sweetness. You could try this now with strawberries, or with raspberries or mixed summer berries in the coming weeks. Later in the summer, top the pavlova with grilled or poached peach slices or plums.

Pavlova with S...
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Rhubarb Compote

Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, In : dessert 
(serves 4-6)

1 lb. rhubarb, trimmed and washed
3/4 cup sugar, more if you have a sweet tooth
sliver or two of orange peel (outer orange skin only)
1/2 cup freshly boiled water
Whipped cream and shortbread or thin ginger cookies, to serve

For the poaching liquid: chop 1/2 to 1 stalk of rhubarb, depending on size (about 1/2 cup.) Drop into a blender with 1/4 cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, the orange slivers, and a 1/2 cup of boiling water. Blend, starting slowly and increasing speed to high. Add rema...
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