Pastries Dessert Recipes - Fresh Peach Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup unsalted (sweet) butter, diced

• 30 ml/2 tbsp caster (Superfine) sugar

• 1 egg, beaten

• 15 ml/1 tbsp light brown sugar

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 15 ml/1 tbsp ground almonds

• 4 peaches, skinned, halved and stoned (pitted)

• Melted butter, for brushing

• Classic Custard Sauce, to serve

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Method:

1. Put the flour in a bowl. Add the butter and rub in with the fingertips. Stir in half the caster sugar. Mix with enough egg to form a firm dough.

2. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface. Wrap in  Clingfilm (plastic wrap) and chill for 30 minutes. Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon and almonds.

3. Spoon into the cavities of the peaches. Roll out the pastry (paste) and cut into quarters. Re-form the peach halves in pairs and place on the centers of the rounds.

4. Brush the edges of the pastry with water and gather up over the fruit to cover completely. Place on a baking (cookie) sheet, sealed-sides down. Brush with a little melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining caster sugar.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°P/gas mark 6 for about 30 minutes until a rich golden brown. Serve warm with Classic Custard Sauce.