Peachy goodness

Looking for a refreshing treat that is big on taste yet short on calories? So were we so we turned to David Venable, program host of QVC’s popular cooking and dining show In the Kitchen with David, for “peachy plates.” Check-out his recipes below!

Grilled Peaches in a Brown Sugar Butter Sauce over Ice Cream

Ingredients:
4 ripe peaches, washed, halved and pits removed
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
Few drops of vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Vanilla ice cream
Directions:
Mix the brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a small bowl until well
incorporated
Lay the peaches skin side up in a grill pan
Grill over direct, medium heat until they begin to soften; approximately 6 to 10
minutes depending on the size of the peach’ giving the grill lid open
Flip the peaches, so the skin side is now down, and sprinkle the brown sugar mixture
over each peach
Continue grilling for an additional 6 to 10 minutes, until the juice begins to bubble
around the edges of the skin; signaling that the peaches are done
Place the peaches in serving bowls and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

David’s Peach Fritters

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 tbsp melted butter or vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups diced peaches sprinkled with a touch of cinnamon
Granulated sugar in a flat sided bowl
Oil for fryer or deep frying pan
Directions:
With a wire whip, combine flour, salt and baking powder
Next whisk in eggs, milk and butter
Fold in peaches
Heat oil in fryer or pan at 375°F
With a long handled ladle, ladle into the hot oil about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter, which
will sink at first and then rise
Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes
Remove the fritters from the oil with long handled tongs
Quickly drain on paper towels
Place fritters in a bowl of sugar and then place on serving plate

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