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Poached peaches with low-fat ricotta and rose syrup

Name: Poached peaches with low-fat ricotta and rose syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 4 peaches, halved; 2 teaspoons rosewater; 250g low-fat ricotta; 2 tablespoons icing sugar; Edible dried rose petals* (optional)

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Poached peaches with low-fat ricotta and rose syrup (gluten-free)

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Delicious poached peaches with a beautiful filling and syrup.

1 cup (220g) caster sugar
4 peaches, halved
2 teaspoons rosewater
250g low-fat ricotta
2 tablespoons icing sugar
Edible dried rose petals* (optional)

Method

1.

Place sugar in a saucepan with 2 cups water, stir over low heat to dissolve, then for 5 minutes. Stone peaches if easy; otherwise remove after poaching.
2.

Add peaches to syrup and poach for 2-3 minutes each side (depending on ripeness) until soft. Remove, cool, then slip off skins. Add rosewater to syrup, cook 5 minutes until reduced and syrupy, then cool. Mix ricotta and icing sugar, place in a piping bag with a plain nozzle.
3.

Fill peach halves with ricotta, drizzle with syrup and scatter with petals.