Barbary Duck With Glazed Peaches Recipes

Steps:

• Heat one third of the butter in a saucepan and saute the shallots with the honey and about half the five spice powder until softened and caramelized, about 7 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and cook until evaporated.
• Pour in the port and Madeira and boil until the liquid is syrupy and has reduced by 2/3.
• Add the stock and boil for about 15 minutes or until reduced by half, then strain through a fine sieve, rubbing gently with the back of a ladle.
• Season this sauce and set aside.
• To glaze the peaches, sprinkle with the remainder of the five spice powder and the icing sugar.
• Heat another third of the butter in a non stick frying pan and gently saute the peaches, colouring them all over.
• Take care not to overcook them.
• Set aside and reserve the pan juices in a warm place.
• Preheat oven to 425*F.
• Score the fatty skin of the duck breasts; this ensures that the skin will become crispy when cooked.
• Without using any oil, heat a non stick frying pan until quite hot.
• Add the duck breasts, skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes, colouring all over.
• Cover the breasts with butter paper or buttered greaseproof paper and cook in the oven for about 7 to 8 minutes, turning once or twice.
• REmove and allow to rest for 3 minutes before slicing each breast into 8 slices.
• While the duck is resting, cook the spinach in a little water and the remaining butter for about 1 minute, or until wilted.
• Drain well and swquuese outlightly in a clean tea towel or kitchen paper towels.
• Place spinache mound in the centre of each warmed plate and arrange the sliced duck over and around each to make a pyramid shape.
• Cut eat peach half in four and arrange on and around the duck.
• Trickle over the reserved pan juices.
• Return the sauce to the boil, check the seasoning and spoon it over and around the meat.
• Garnish with Candied orange peel slivers if desired.

Steps:

• Peel peaches and leave whole.
• Place vinegar, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
• Carefully place peaches into the boiling syrup and cook gently for about 5 minutes or until peaches are just tender.
• Spoon peaches into hot, clean dry jars.
• Pour over the syrup, filling the jar to the brim.
• Make sure the rim is clean, then cover with a seal.
• Screw on a ring band and leave until cold.
• The lid should be concave if sealed properly.
• Remove band.
• Resist for several weeks before using.

Steps:

• Add the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, pepper, and salt to a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• Lay peaches in a shallow glass dish.
• Pour marinade mixture over the peaches; toss gently or turn to coat.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Remove peaches from marinade; reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade mixture and set aside what is left.
• In a small bowl whisk the 2 tablespoons marinade and oil until blended well (this will be used as a vinaigrette so set it aside, too).
• Place peach halves, with cut side down on a greased grill rack, over medium heat.
• Cover with grill lid and grill about 5 minutes on each side or until firm and golden, baste with remaining marinade.
• Serve peaches with vinaigrette.

Steps:

• Thaw peaches in microwave.
• Combine remaining ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir until butter and sugar melt and syrup boils. Add peaches, stir to coat.

Steps:

• place oil in sautee pan and heat until light smoke.
• lightly season scallops w/salt and pepper.
• carefully add scallops to pan (do not crowd).
• lightly brown and turn scallops.
• add shallots garlic and peaches.
• shake and flip in pan to mix.
• add sugar and keep moving for 2 (two) minutes.
• place on plate.
• put peaches on top.
• squeeze fresh lemon just before serving.
• goes great with jasmine or basmati rice steamed.