Peaches are a good source of vitamins (especially vitamin A) and they offer protection from lung and oral cavity cancers. They are rich in minerals like potassium, fluoride and iron and help in regulating proper blood flow and proper body development. Peaches are available in different colors especially in yellow and green. They are available in abundance in the month of July and August and while selecting these peaches avoid the ones which are mushy and pick the ones which are bright in color. Vanilla roasted peach pie is very delicious but it takes a lot of ingredients to prepare it. You can make a note of the ingredients which are listed below followed by its instructions.
Ingredients
CRUST:
- 1 1/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs (about 9 sheets)
- 1 large lightly beaten egg white
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted melted butter
- 1 tablespoon of canola oil
FILLING:
- 2 teaspoons of unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1 1/2 cups of fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup of packed light brown sugar
- 1/8 of teaspoon salt
- ½ of vanilla bean
TOPPING:
- 1 1/2 pounds of peeled, pitted peaches, cut into wedges
- 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of unsalted small butter pieces
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and in a food processor place the pulse crust ingredients until it gets blended. Press into a 9- inch pie plate to form a crust and bake it for 10 minutes until it becomes golden in color. Allow it to cool down for about 30 minutes.
2. Sprinkle the gelatin over ½ cup of almond milk in a small saucepan and heat it until the gelatin gets dissolved.
3. Mix it with remaining almond milk, yogurt, brown sugar and salt.
4. Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise, scrape out the seeds; stir it into the yogurt mixture and pour it into cooled crust and chill it for at least 2 hours.
5. While cooling, increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees and arrange the peaches in a baking dish and drizzle with some lemon juice and water.
6. Sprinkle with sugar and add vanilla and butter and roast the peaches for about 15 to 20 minutes until it is cooked properly.
7. Cool it to room temperature and arrange peaches on pie and slice it into 10 pieces .
Even though it takes a little time to prepare this recipe it is an absolute delicacy. It takes about an hour do prepare this recipe and it is definitely a stomach filling one. This is a low cholesterol healthy fruit recipe which you can try on special occasions like weddings, birthday parties and other grand functions.
