Recipes from Mexico :: Mexican Desserts
3/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. water 4 whole cloves 1/2 c. sherry 6 to 8 sliced pound, sponge or plain cake slices Peach segments Boil sugar, water and cloves together for 5 mins. Cool, then add sherry. While syrup cools, arrange cake slices on a large round platter. Arrange like flower petals, their ends meeting toward the center, leaving a 3-in. diameter hole in the center. Between cake slices arrange long segments of peaches. Slightly heat yolks, pour a little syrup over them, and stir. Empty into remaining syrup and stir over med. heat until mixture coats a spoon (about 5 mins.). Pour over the cake and peach segments. Garnish as desired. Serve hot or cold.
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