Peach Trifle

Peach Trifle

I didn't mention yesterday "why" it had been so long since I had posted anything.  The main reason is because I do not like to complain. And while I don't like to complain, I feel like I should explain why I haven't been blogging as regularly as I would like to.  The fact is, I have been in excruciating hip pain for quite some time now.  One thing about me is I hate going to doctor's.  Well, after some urging by a few people, I decided to try a Chiropractor.  I am in more pain now than when I started.  Of course, when this happened, I "Googled It" and found out this is normal in some cases to feel worse before feeling better.  I will go two to three more times and if it is not better, then I will just grin and bear it.  In the meantime, I hope to be blogging on a more regular basis soon.  I did manage to whip up this yummy Peach Trifle and about 70 Köfte for our Watts-Chumley Family Reunion that was held today.  I had bought some peaches from a peddler who came into the Chiropractor's office on my visit this week. They looked beautiful but were a little firm for me.  I had every intention of enjoying them on their own but realized they were not ripe enough.  While trying to decide what to take to the reunion, I remembered the firm peaches and also the fact that I had bought a case of ladyfinger's at Restaurant Depot a couple of month's ago and had placed some of them in the freezer.  This is what I came up with and it was really delicious if I say so myself.  Hope you will try this recipe and I am sure it would be even better with ripe juicy peaches.  Afiyet Olsun!

Peach Trifle

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 5 Peaches
• 1 Orange, juiced
• 1 Package Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 14 ounce can Condensed Milk
• 1 Package Ladyfingers (about 24 pieces)
• 1/2 Cup Vanilla Wafer's, crushed
• Optional Cool Whip or Homemade Whipped Cream

Cooking Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese and condensed milk until fluffy. Place in fridge until ready to assemble.
2. Place the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a 3 quart sauce pan and turn the heat to medium.
3. When the butter is melted, add in the washed and chopped peaches.
4. Cook about 5 minutes then add the juice of the orange.
5. Lower heat and cook 15 minutes.
6. Cool the peaches completely.
7. When the peaches have cooled, place the lady fingers around the sides of your trifle bowl and on the bottom.
8. Remove the cream cheese mixture from the fridge and spoon 1/3 of the mixture over the bottom of the bowl.
9. Top with 1/3 of the cooled peaches.
10. Continue layering with the remaining cream cheese and peaches. You will have three layers.
11. Top with the crushed Vanilla Wafer's.
12. Cover with plastic wrap and return to fridge until ready to serve.
13. Scoop into serving dishes and top with Whipped Cream if desired. Afiyet Olsun!