Now, if that cliche doesn’t age me – nothing will!!! But Peachy Keen is what I would call this weeks TWD pick of Honey Peach Ice Cream by Tommi of Brown Interior. I do love ice cream. And there is nothing better than a round juicy peach where the sweet juice dribbles down your arm as you bite into its delicious sweetness on a hot July day.
**SIGH** (For just that reason I wish it were late July) But it isn’t and there are
NO SWEET JUICY PEACHES IN LOUISIANA!!!
And I do not like frozen, so I used canned peaches!! I know – it is a tragedy to have to stoop to canned fruit!!! So I cut them up and soaked them in Peach Schnapps. That helped – a lot!!! (But it didn’t keep them from freezing hard!!!)
I only had 1 tsp of vanilla so I added a tsp of almond (and that was a little too much) and a touch of cinnamon. The almond was actually a little overpowering, so I should have just left it out. But the Schnapps added a little extra kick.
Sprinkled with a little brown sugar/almond/cinnamon crumble – perfect parfait.
Thanks Tommi!
Now, go visit the other 300+ members of TWD and see their Peachy Keen Ice Cream
June 16, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Great idea to add the Peach schnapps and the cinnamon crumble. It’s crazy how powerful almond extract can be — just two or three extra drops can really push it over the edge.
June 16, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Yup! Yup! You make me crave that ice cream on an crips dessert now… darn you! LOL LOL
Very nice, delicate and dainty presentation, Tea Lady! Well done!
June 16, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Nice! I like the crumble you put on there, too. That looks great!
June 16, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I love a parfait. And, while I didn’t like this ice cream all that much, I’m nearly positive that I would love that yummy looking parfait! What a wonderful way to make this ice cream even better.
June 16, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Oh, I love the idea of soaking the peaches in schnapps. I also think the crumble on top sounds amazing! Glad you loved the recipe.
June 16, 2009 at 11:50 pm
YUM! Your ice cream looks wonderful. Love the topping.
June 17, 2009 at 12:23 am
All your subs sound very nice…and that serving glass is very elegant and charming…a hit all the way around!
June 17, 2009 at 2:27 am
I love all the additions you made, particularly the almond extract. Looks great!
June 17, 2009 at 2:41 am
It looks great. I used apricots because my peaches were awful. Peachy keen reminds me of Rizzo from Grease – favorite movie of my childhood.
June 17, 2009 at 2:47 am
Your Honey Peach Ice Cream looks fantastic in the glass cup! I love the addition of the almond extract, I might try that next time.
June 17, 2009 at 5:33 am
Ciao ! Great set !I hope the real peaches arrive soon !!
June 17, 2009 at 7:36 am
I love the crumble on top–looks delicious!
June 17, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Oh no! I just happened to find early peaches from a local orchard at our farmer’s market. I bet the Schnapps did give it a little kick, yum!
June 17, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Peach schnapps is a great idea! I actually liked the almond idea, sorry it didn’t work, though! It looks so delicious!
June 17, 2009 at 5:54 pm
It sounds great with the schnapps! At least with canned peaches, you know what you’re getting.
June 17, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Mmmm, almond extract – I’ll have to try that! Nice pics!!
June 17, 2009 at 7:54 pm
I don’t think there is anything wrong to using canned peaches!
I hate it when you buy them and they are not quite ripe, and they aren’t juicy. I’m bad at picking ripe fruit!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
June 18, 2009 at 4:11 am
I put almond extract in mine, too. But I left out the peaches and just made honey almond ice cream. 1/2 t.–even that I thought was just a bit too much. I made peach crisp to go with the ice cream.Your parfait looks great.
June 18, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Canned peaches are great when you don’t have fresh. I like the crumble topping, too.
June 19, 2009 at 5:13 pm
The peach schnapps was a great idea. Sounds like a delicious dessert!! It certainly looks beautiful!!
June 20, 2009 at 5:27 am
Kapow – love the sound of the schnapps addition. Your icecream looks lovely.
June 21, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Mmm, the brown sugar crumble sounds like a great addition. Hopefully you’ll have some fresh ripe peaches soon.