Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce

5-6 Whole Fresh Peaches (firm)

1 cup Flour

1/2 cup Sugar

1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 stick Butter (1/2 Cup)

1/2 whole Lemon

10 tablespoons VT Maple Syrup, divided

1-1/2 cup Whipping Cream

Instructions

In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt using a fork or pastry cutter. Cut butter into small pieces and gradually add to flour mixture until evenly mixed using a pastry cutter or fork. 

Peel peaches into a bowl. Add the zest from half a lemon. Squeeze juice from lemon half and stir in with peaches and zest. Add 2 tablespoons real maple syrup to peaches, stir well. 

Pour peach mixture into a small pan (8” or 9” square) and cover evenly with crumb topping. Cover with foil and bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until crisp and brown on top.

Maple Cream Sauce: 

Pour whipping cream into a saucepan. Add 8 tablespoons real maple syrup, and stir over moderate heat until thickened and reduced by about one-third, approximately 15 min. Make sauce ahead, and refrigerate until it is cold and thick. Drizzle sauce over peach crisp. Serve warm.

Source: Adapted from The Pioneer Woman.