Recipe for cooking vanilla-poached peaches

Low-Fat and Low-Calorie Recipes :: Dessert Recipes

Vanilla-Poached Peaches

1 C. water
1/3 C. sugar
1 (3 1/2-in.) piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3 lrg. ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and qt.ered
2 Tbsp. strawberry preservings
4 tsp. chopped pistachios

Mix together the first 3 ingredients in a med. non aluminum saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add peaches, and simmer 7 min. or until tender. Remove peaches with a slotted spoon; place in a shallow dish. Bring cooking liquid to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1/2 C. (about 7 min.). Discard vanilla bean; pour syrup over peaches. Cool to room temperature.

Mix together preservings and 4 tsp. peach syrup; stir with a whisk. Place 3 peach qt.ers and 1 1/2 Tbsp. peach syrup in each of 4 dishes; top each servings with 2 tsp. strawberry mixture and 1 tsp. pistachios.

Servings size: 4 - 2 WW points per servings

Per servings: 136 Cal. (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (8% cal. from fat); 1g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 6mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : You can substitute 1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring for the vanilla bean; just stir it in after the mixture is reduced. Also, nectarines can be substituted for the peaches.