Fresh Peach Sauce

This goes well with, well, everything.

2 cups fresh peaches, diced, peeled  and pitted  (approximately 5 peaches)

½ cup sugar (use lesser amount if peaches are very sweet)

1 ¼ teaspoons corn starch

1 dash ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. In a saucepan, add all of the ingredients except the vanilla.
2. Bring to a gentle boil, and simmer for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is thickened, and the peaches are cooked through.
3. Remove from the heat; stir in extract.

Serve warm or cold.

Makes approximately 2 cups

Notes:

• You can substitute Amaretto (or another favorite liqueur) for the vanilla.  You can add it before or after cooking.
• There are at least three ways to peel a peach:

1. With a peeler
2. With a paring knife
3. If the peaches are not very ripe, place them in boiling water for 1 minute, and then immediately put them in ice water until they’ve cooled