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6 ripe peeled peaches, halved
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds removed, or ½
teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup water
8 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
¼ teaspoon salt
Confectioners’ sugar, optional
Vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche, optional
Instructions
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds removed, or ½
teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup water
8 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
¼ teaspoon salt
Confectioners’ sugar, optional
Vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche, optional
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan.
2. Place peaches cut side down in a large skillet with brown sugar, vanilla bean seeds and water. Simmer 5 minutes. Cool.
3. Combine butter and sugar and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour, salt and syrup from cooked peaches; beat until blended.
4. Place peaches cut side down in prepared pan; top with batter. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. When cool, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar, if using. Serve with vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche, if desired. Serves 6.
Relish new American Farmers, "The Warm Fuzzies," June 2008.
Nutritional Information
2. Place peaches cut side down in a large skillet with brown sugar, vanilla bean seeds and water. Simmer 5 minutes. Cool.
3. Combine butter and sugar and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour, salt and syrup from cooked peaches; beat until blended.
4. Place peaches cut side down in prepared pan; top with batter. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. When cool, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar, if using. Serve with vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche, if desired. Serves 6.
Relish new American Farmers, "The Warm Fuzzies," June 2008.
Per serving: 340 calories, 17g fat, 110mg chol., 6g prot., 46g carbs., 3g fiber, 490mg sodium.
