Curried Peaches with Cream Cheese (Sandwich Snack)

 

Makes 8

• 2 firm fresh peaches, or 4 canned peaches halves
• 1 (227 gr / 8-oz) packet full fat cream cheese
• 1½ teaspoons paprika pepper
• 3 tablespoons milk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 3 tablespoon port wine
• 2 tablespoons mild curry powder
• 4 slices wholemeal bread
• Parsley sprigs

1. Scald the fresh peaches, if used, by placing them in a ovenproof bowl and pouring on boiling water.
2. Leave for a few seconds, then take out and rmove the skins.
3. Cut them into quarters and remove the stones ; if canned peaches are used, drain the four halves and cut each one in half again.
4. Cream together the cheese, paprika, milk, salt, pepper and port wine.
5. Sprinkle the curry powder onto a flat dish ; dip the round outer edges of the peach quarters in the curry powder, coating them as evenly as possible.
6. Remove the crusts from the bread and cut the slices in half.
7. Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag fit with a large star-shaped nozzle, and pipe a strip of cream cheese in the center of each slice of bread.
8. Place a peach quarter on each, curry-side down and top with a swirl of cream cheese.
9. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

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