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Shared by Evan Bloom

Peaches and Sour Cream

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Shared by Evan Bloom

Parfait cups with layers of peaches and sour cream with bowl of fresh peaches in the background atop orange tablecloth.
Photographer: Penny De Los Santos. Food Stylist: Judy Haubert.
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Peaches and Sour Cream

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Family Journey

VancouverVentura, California
San Francisco

This recipe was shared by Evan Bloom. Read more about his family in " For Wise Sons’ Evan Bloom, Salmon Is Jewish" and try his recipe for oven-poached salmon.

After Evan and his brother Ari would go to bed when they were little, their father Stuart would sit down to read two local newspapers and enjoy a snack of sour cream or cottage cheese and fruit, either from the apricot tree next to their home or from Harry & David Fruit of the Month Club. Today, the love of fruit and cream is multigenerational. “It’s a Bloom men’s tradition,” Evan writes in his book. 

Make Ahead: Store in a glass mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 month or freeze forever.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh peaches (about 6 peaches), peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 to 3 pints sour cream
DessertsDairyVegetarianGluten FreeKosher for PassoverEasyQuickNorth America

Preparation

  • Step 1

    Combine the peaches, sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes, until the syrup is medium thick. Cool the mixture.

  • Step 2

    Serve the peaches with a side of sour cream or layer the cooked peaches and syrup with sour cream like a parfait in individual cups.

Adapted from Eat Something by Evan Bloom with permission by Chronicle Books, 2020