Flaming Peaches or Pears
A pear or peach dessert prepared tableside and flambéed.
Ingredients
peaches or pears
8 halves
syrup (50% sugar concentration)
3 oz (90 g)
liqueur or liquor (such as cherry liqueur, maraschino, rum, etc.)
2 oz (60 g)
powdered sugar
to taste
apricot or strawberry puree (optional, for adding to the liquor to make a sauce)
8 oz (240 g)
Instructions
1
Heat the syrup
At the table, place a copper pan on a flame heater. Pour in the syrup and bring to a boil.
2
Heat the fruit
Add the fruit to the syrup and heat for a few minutes.
3
Add sugar
Sprinkle with a pinch of powdered sugar.
4
Ignite
Heat the liqueur, pour it over, and ignite.
5
Serve
Serve immediately with the flaming liquor.
