A Ginger Peach Gelato..

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Summer has just begun, but here in Italy it means the sunniest and hottest days of the year are soon to come. A small dish or cone of gelato is the perfect way to refresh. But to avoid the boredom of the same cone or dish of gelato, here is a unique dish that has become my favorite after dinner dessert or afternoon ‘pick me up’. This dessert is approx 175 calories per portion.
Ginger & Peach Delight
*2 cups of vanilla or cream gelato
*4 ripe peaches
*1 small piece of fresh ginger
*2 tsps butter
*2 tsps sugar
*1 tsp cinnamon
Wash the peaches and cut into slices. Finely chop the ginger. Place butter, chopped ginger and peach slices in a saute pan over low heat. Sprinkle sugar on top of fruit and saute for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Let gelato sit at room temperature or soften for approx 10 minutes. Add in cinnamon and blend well. Divide peach mixture into 4 glasses, placing some first on bottom of glasses, then place in gelato, then top with remaining peaches. Serve.
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Hope to see you at the Hudson Valley Wine Festival in Rhinebeck, NY on Sept 9-12 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. As one of the selected  Celebrity Chefs for the event, I will be on stage cooking demos of recipes from my latest book with some great wines from the event. For more info, or for sponsorship info email: info@marialiberati.com
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