Strawberries And Peaches With Almonds

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
• 4 tablespoons raw sugar, divided
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted (can substitute hazelnuts)
• 4 large fresh peaches
• fresh lemon juice
• fresh mint sprigs (to garnish) or lemon verbena, sprigs (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 remove stems from strawberries, wash well and slice fruit. place in small bowl with 2 tablespoons sugar. stir and allow mixture to sit for 20 minutes.
• 2 slice peaches in half, peel and remove pits. sprinkle peaches with lemon juice. set each peach half on serving plate, pitted side up.
• 3 whip the cream until stiff. whip in remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the almond extract.
• 4 divide and spoon strawberry mixture over each peach, filling the indentation. top with whipped cream and sprinkle with almonds.
• 5 garnish with mint or lemon verbena leaves if desired.