Peaches, tomatoes, and goat cheese layer cake with a peach-basil sauce
There are some recipes that scream “Summer”, such as the one I am about to present. However, I will not take credit for it since I got my inspiration from an appetizer I ate about a year ago (yes I happen to remember what I ate last year!!) at Duke’s Restaurant in Rome (www.dukes.it). Unfortunately, this year that appetizer is not on the menu anymore!! Therefore, I decided to make my own version of it. “Marble breeze” was the name of the appetizer, which included tomatoes, peaches, fresh cheese and basil- As the name recalls a breeze of fresh air, it was one of the freshest, most creative dishes I have ever tasted, a perfect summer treat. Most importantly, it never crossed my mind to pair tomatoes with peaches. I also loved the fact that it did not require any cooking, which is a common preparation method in Italian summer dishes.
Total Steps
12
Ingredients
6
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons spreadable goat cheese
- 2 medium peaches
- 12 cherry or date tomatoes
- 12 leaves basil
- 25 milliliters extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>the ends of each tomato and <a href="/RSDQ7YW8">peel </a>them.
Step 2
<a href="/3JDX2Q84">Slice </a>tomatoes lengthwise into 3 - 4<a href="/3JDX2Q84"> slices</a>. Discard<a href="/FYFCQVPR"> seeds</a>.
Step 3
<a href="/RSDQ7YW8">Peel </a>peaches.
Step 4
Using a mandolin, <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slice </a>peaches. Begin <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slicing </a>one side, then the other side. You have to <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slice </a>all 4 sides of the peach. Try to get as much pulp as you <a href="/TPWNYF5L">can.</a> Since you are not going to get all round <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices,</a> keep the half-moon <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices </a>for making the sauce.
Step 5
To prepare the sauce, place half-moon peach <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices,</a> 6 basil leaves, and 25 ml of extra virgin olive oil on a <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blending </a>beaker. Add <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and pepper to <a href="/WDCS6JL5">taste.</a>
Step 6
<a href="/S6W4FR7F">Blend </a>all ingredients until you get a creamy consistency. About 2-3 minutes. Using a tablespoon, place the sauce onto a p<a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">late b</a>y forming a thick line.
Step 7
Place the round metal pastry cutter in the middle.
Step 8
Spread goat cheese inn the bottom of the round cutter.
Step 9
Arrange tomatoes on <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top.</a>
Step 10
Add one hand <a href="/3JDX2Q84">sliced </a>basil leave.
Step 11
Arrange peach <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices.</a>
Step 12
Continue layering until you place peaches on <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top.</a> Add one tomato bottom and two small basil leaves fo <a href="/HZXPVMNR">garnish.</a> Before taking the pastry cutter off, leave it for about 15 minutes to allow the cake to settle.