Shared by Evan Bloom
![Parfait cups with layers of peaches and sour cream with bowl of fresh peaches in the background atop orange tablecloth.](https://images.prismic.io/jewishfoodsociety/fb552624-deeb-4759-9504-9c555a879925_061820_JFS_June_Peaches_Hero_172.jpeg?auto=compress,format&rect=23,0,1455,1000&w=1600&h=1100)
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.
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.
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