Grilled Peaches
Halved peaches brushed with butter and honey and grilled cut side down until marked, served with ice cream. Four servings in 13 minutes.
Photograph credit: Grilled Peach at Minnesota State Fair (48659750766) by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Method for Grilled Peaches
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Heat the grill to medium and oil the rack well. Mix the butter, honey and cinnamon and brush over the cut sides of the peaches.
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Grill the peaches cut side down for 6 minutes without moving them, until marked and caramelised.
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Turn and grill the skin sides for 2 minutes more.
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Serve warm with the ice cream and pecans, drizzled with any remaining honey butter.
Things to Watch For
- Use ripe but firm peaches.
- Oil the rack well and do not move the fruit early.
- Watch the honey; it burns quickly.
- Check at 4 minutes if your grill runs hot.
A Little Background
Fruit on the grill turns into a different thing. The heat caramelises the sugars on the cut face and softens the flesh until it is almost a jam, while the skin keeps everything together.
Choose peaches that are ripe but still firm. Soft ones fall apart on the rack, and hard ones stay sour. Halve them and remove the stones, and brush the cut sides with melted butter and honey. The fat is what stops the fruit sticking.
Heat the grill to medium and oil the rack well. Lay the peaches cut side down and leave them for 5 or 6 minutes, until they have deep grill marks. Do not move them; they release when ready.
Turn them and grill for 2 minutes on the skin side. If your grill runs hot, check at 4 minutes, as the sugar burns fast. Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting into the hollow where the stone was, and a scatter of crushed biscuit or toasted nuts.
To Go With It
Vanilla ice cream · Whipped cream · Mascarpone · Toasted nuts
Leftovers
Best eaten straight away. Leftover peaches keep in the fridge for 1 day.
Questions People Ask
How long does Grilled Peaches take to make?
About 13 minutes in total — 5 minutes of preparation and 8 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 4.
What are the key tips for making Grilled Peaches?
Use ripe but firm peaches. Oil the rack well and do not move the fruit early. Watch the honey; it burns quickly. Check at 4 minutes if your grill runs hot.
What should I serve with Grilled Peaches?
Vanilla ice cream; Whipped cream; Mascarpone; Toasted nuts.
Is Grilled Peaches suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Grilled Peaches?
About 333 kcal per serving, with 4 g protein, 41 g carbohydrate and 17 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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