Halwai February 16, 2024

Ingredients:

• 2 cups – peeled chopped Peaches
• 2 cups – plain flour
• 1/2 cup – Brown sugar
• 1 – Lemon juice extracted
• 2 to 3 pinches – Nutmeg powder
• 60 gm – Unsalted butter, chilled
• pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Heat peaches and sugar together. Simmer till all liquid is thickened and evaporated.
  2. Sprinkle nutmeg and add lemon juice.
  3. Stir and keep aside to cool.
  4. Sift flour and salt. Cut in cold butter.
  5. Rub very lightly with fingers to form breadcrumb like texture.
  6. Keep aside 1/3 of mixture.
  7. To remaining mixture, add 2-3 tbsp. chilled water.
  8. Knead into a stiff dough, without too much handling.
  9. Roll and spread into a greased 6 inch baking dish.
  10. Prick all over with fork, bake blind for 8-9 minutes at 160 degree C in preheated oven.
  11. Pour in peach mixture and spread all over base.
  12. Sprinkle crumb like dough all over peach mixture.
  13. Bake for 5-7 minutes further, at 180 degree C.
  14. Serve cut slices warm as is or with vanilla ice-cream.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering