Instructions: To peel the peaches, plunge them into boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.

remove and remove peel; cut peaches in half

Bring water, sugar, vanilla and lemon slices to a boil. Add the peaches and simmer until tender. Remove the vanilla bean from the syrup and reduce the syrup by a third.

Pit the peaches and cut them in quarters. Set them in a bowl, add the grapes and cranberries and pour hot vanilla syrup over them; chill until ready to eat. Eat as is chilled or as a topping for frozen yogurt or pound cake

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

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