Summer means peach season. Peach season means it's time for one of my favorite desserts: grilled peaches. Super easy and delicious. I'm partial to doing everything possible on the grill so I make my caramel sauce accompaniment on there as well. I start by heating the grill on low and putting a small pan on the grill with a tablespoon of butter; emphasis on small by the way. When the grill's hot and the butter is melted cut your peach in half and remove the pit. Sprinkle cinnamon on each half. Next brush the flesh side of each half with butter and place them flesh side down on the grill. Add approximately a tablespoon of brown sugar to the remaining butter and take it off of direct heat; it doesn't have to be exact the caramel is nearly impossible to screw up. I also like to add a little extra cinnamon to the butter-sugar mixture. After 5-6 minutes turn the peaches 90 degrees to get some beautiful grill lines. After another 5-6 minutes flip the peaches and let them cook for approximately the same time; just until both sides of the peaches are soft. After turning the peaches add about a tablespoon of cream to brown sugar butter mixture. This will make the caramel have a much smoother less gritty texture. when the peaches are soft they're done! At this point plate them and brush the flesh with the caramel. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and drizzle remaining caramel over the top. This is super easy to make and easily adjustable to different taste preferences. A small dash of cayenne would add a nice heat contrast or some chipotle powder for added smokiness along with the heat.
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