Description
This is one of the flavors of my childhood. A soft vanilla sponge, layers of jammy, spiced peaches, and a creamy vanilla custard baked right on top. It’s the sort of dessert that is just like a big hug.Â
Ingredients
Scale
Oven-roasted peaches
- 700g fresh yellow peaches, seed removed and cut into 8 equal slices (roughly 4 large peaches)
- 1/4c brown sugar
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
- 1/2 vanilla pod, scraped of seeds
Sponge Filling
- 3/4 c plain, all-purpose flour
- 40g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp almond meal
- 1/4 tsp bicarb soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2c sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 3/4c Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Custard ToppingÂ
- 2 egg yolks
- 300ml thickened cream
- 1/4c sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1/2 vanilla pod, scraped of seeds
- pinch of cinnamon, ground
Instructions
Oven-roasted peaches
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.
- Prepare the peaches by removing the seed and cutting each peach into 8 equal pieces. Pop into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the sugar and spices, sprinkling the brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla seeds evenly over the peaches. Toss gently with a spoon or your hands until the peaches are well coated.
- Pop them onto a tray or large cast iron skillet lined with parchment paper. Be sure to give them space to breath, otherwise they with stew, not roast.
- Roast uncovered for 25–30 minutes and set aside to cool
Sponge Filling
- Pop the flour in a small mixing bowl. Give it a quick whisk to aerate the flour.
- Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the almond meal, bicarb soda, and baking powder, sugar and mix through.
- Make a well in the center of the bowl and add the beaten egg, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is like a thick cake batter. From the roasted fruit, roughly chop 6 peach slices into 1cm pieces and gently fold through the batter.
- Pour the batter into a small Dutch and smooth over the top. Layer the remaining peaches on top in a single layer. Pop into the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 1 hour.
Custard Topping
- Reduce the oven temperature to 170°c/340°f
- In a small bowl, give the egg a quick whisk.
- Add the thickened cream, sugar, cornflour and the scraped beans from the other half of the vanilla bean. Whisk everything together to combine and gently pour over the baked sponge.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
- Pop the Dutch oven back into the oven for a further 20-30 minutes or until the custard has set.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla icecream.
Notes
- Choose juicy ripe peaches – They should be fragrant and just slightly soft to the touch.
- Make sure you let the sponge cool for at least an hour before adding the custard, otherwise it will soak through it sponge and create a big mess!
- And finally, keep an eye on the final bake. You want the custard to be just set with a slight wobble.
- This recipe was cooked in my Le Creuset 22cm enamle Dutch oven.
- Please note all recipes on this website are in US measurements. Eg, 1 cup / 240ml, 1 tablespoon/15mls. Oven temperatures refer to a fan-forced oven.