Honey-Glazed Peaches With Homemade Ricotta
Nov 9, 2011
Recipe courtesy of Annie Baum-Stein of Philadelphia's Milk and Honey Market
Everyone enjoys a little sweetness in their lives. Sometimes you can find your sweetness in the people you know, or the stories you hear. Other times, all you need is to treat yourself to a small smackeral of honey. As a bee keeper, Trey Flemming is a cultivator of this wonderful and otherwise naturally occurring food favorite. His honey bees are his workforce, and like any good manager, Trey finds that the way to get the highest quality product, is to provide the best possible working environment for his employees. To this end, he decided to experiment and relocate his colonies of honey bees from rural Berks County to the rooftops of Philadelphia. In this episode of Friday Arts, Trey explains how he partnered with Annie Baum-Stein of Milk and Honey Market to raise bees in the city year round, where there are a greater variety of flowers and far less exposure to the pesticides and fungicides that affected the health of his country bees. They are calling their endeavor Urban Apiaries, and the honey is so good that local restaurants like Paradiso on Passyunk Ave. are letting Trey use their rooftops, in exchange for honey that they can use in their pastries. Not only are the bees making honey with a richer flavor, but city residents are finding that honey made from local pollens is helping to prevent the onset of seasonal allergies.
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- Servings
- 8 servings
- Course
- Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 quarts whole milk (preferably raw cow's milk)
- 1 pint heavy cream
- Generous pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice
- 8 medium peaches (cut in half, pits removed)
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons local honey
- 1 cup Moscato wine
- 5 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
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Make the ricotta: Combine milk, heavy cream, and salt in saucepan and bring to full boil, stirring occasionally.
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Remove from heat, add lemon juice, and stir until mixture has separated into curds.
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Set a sieve over a large bowl lined with a double layer of cheesecloth. Pour curds and whey into sieve and allow to drain for 30 minutes. Scrape ricotta into bowl. Can be served immediately or refrigerated overnight.
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Prepare the peaches: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Place peaches cut side up in roasting pan. Pour all remaining ingredients except 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of honey over peaches.
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Roast for 20 minutes, sprinkle remaining sugar on peaches, and turn cut side down on roasting pan.
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Continue to roast for 20 to 30 minutes until caramelized.
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Top peaches with ricotta and remaining honey and serve.