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Here is a quick and easy dessert for you to try. Juicy peaches, roasted pecans, vanilla ice cream and maple syrup… YUM! This is a great recipe that you can try with different kinds of fruit. Cherries, strawberries, apples, blueberries, raspberries, almost any fruit will work well.

Ingredients:

1lb. peach wedges ( fresh or frozen )

2 sheets puff pastry ( 1 box )

1/4 cup flour

3 tbsp. sugar

3 tbsp. brown sugar

1/2 teas. cinnamon

2 to 3 ounces chopped pecans or walnuts

2 tbsp. butter or margarine

1pint vanilla ice cream

maple syrup ( thick )

Method:

Add butter, nuts. 1 tablespoon each of sugar and brown sugar and a tiny pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to a small sauce pan and saute for 10 minutes or until nuts are slightly browned. remove from heat and cool.

In a large mixing bowl add your peaches, flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts. Stir to combine.

Take one sheet of puff pastry and roll out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Spread 1/2 of the peach mixture onto the bottom half of the puff pastry leaving 1 inch of room around the bottom and sides of the pastry. Fold over the top half and crimp it down with a fork to seal the edges. Poke holes in the top using a fork to ventilate during baking. Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet and repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry.

Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until pastry has risen and is golden brown. It should look like this.

Slice into about 2 inch strips and place a few scoops of ice cream on top of your piece and drizzle with a good quality maple syrup. Enjoy!

Makes 8-10 servings.

This is great for parties and only takes a little bit of time to prepare. Your friends and family will surely enjoy this sweet treat.

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