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Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

The peach season is almost over in New York. I thought I’d make Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake while I still could. It’s an almost fool proof recipe but there are a few things to keep in mind.
  • Use ripe but firm peaches.
  • Don’t overcook the butter-sugar mixture.
  • Use less sugar in the batter if you want it to taste more like corn bread than cake.

Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

Ingredients:
  • 8 tbsp. room temperature unsalted butter, divided
  • 1/2  cup sugar, divided
  • 3 ripe peaches, sliced into wedges ¼ inch thick
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2  cup heavy cream
Preheat the oven to 350o.
Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake
Place 4 tbsp. butter in a 10-inch cast iron pan on medium heat. Add ¼ cup of the sugar and stir until it melts and begins to color – about 4-5 minutes.  Remove the pan from the heat and place the peach slices around its edge and cover the bottom in one layer.
Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

Mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cream the remaining 4 tbsp. butter and ¼ cup of sugar in another bowl. Beat each egg and add one at a time and mix into the creamed butter. Now mix in the vanilla and cream.
Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Spread the batter over the peach slices in the pan and smooth it out with a spatula.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top starts to color. Let the skillet cool for 10 minutes then run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake. Cover the pan with a large plate and flip it over. Tap on the bottom of the pan and let it rest for a few minutes while everything settles then remove the pan.  It’s a perfect desert but I like it for breakfast.

Peach Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake 

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Peaches in Wine

Peaches in Wine
Peaches in Wine

 

Peaches in Wine   A very simple and good dessert provided you use the right peaches – the kind that drip down your wrist when you bite into them.

  • 2 ripe peaches
  • 2 tsps sugar
  • Enough Chianti to cover

Cut the peaches around the equator and then cut wedges into bite size pieces. Place the pieces in a bowl, sprinkle with sugar and toss. Allow them to sit for 15 minutes and then cover with the wine. Refrigerate and serve when chilled. Serves four.

The Last of the Peaches
The Last of the Peaches