Not So Peachy Keen II

Well...my second attempt at a Bellini cookie was an improvement on my first, but the peach flavor still wasn't pronounced enough.

Thanks to JS5981 and DPLK for their suggestions of using peach lambic and dried peaches in this recipe to amp up the peach flavor. Unfortunately, though, I could find neither the lambic nor dried peaches. (Sigh.) I'll keep my eyes open for these ingredients, though.

The second time around, I poached a can of peach chunks in champagne and a whole bunch of peach schnapps and then reduced it down by half for the wet ingredients. And then I added another can of peach chunks to the dry ingredients.

The texture was perfect--light and chewy interior and a crispy exterior--but I guess peaches are more about aroma and texture than straight-up flavor. This recipe needs additional tweaking, but I'll add this to The List as a reminder to make another attempt later on.

Comments

[JS5981]

Sorry to hear you couldn't find the Lambic (we only have it one place here in town that sells different microbrews). One other idea running through my head if this was the case, was the possibility of using either peach nectar in maybe a glaze topping or using Peach Nehi: http://www.amazon.com/Nehi-Peach-Soda-6pk-12oz/dp/B00168A9JW/ref=pd_sbs_gro_1

Don't know how you could incorporate soda into the baking process though, that's why you're the pro at this :)

Good Luck and hope it works out for ya.

[Michelle]

How about some lemon zest or juice? Perhaps it would boost up the peachy flavor?

[leeleemarie]

Peach flavored tea? You have used tea in other recipes too. Or how about peach jelly bellies! I love those!