During the Nazi occupation of France, the controversial writer Gertrude Stein and her lifelong partner, secretary and representative on Earth, Alice B. Toklas,
moved to Paris to their country house at Bilignin. Meagre rations meant that Alice was not able to cook many of the dishes she had discovered during her long years in France though, during WWI, she had discovered some of her favourites. One was for Flamming Peaches ''a simple and tasty dessert'':
Flaming Peaches
Take six peache (preferably fresh), cover them with boiling water for a few minutes, and then peel them. Poach them in a little water, over a low heat, for three minutes. Put them in a heat-resistant dish, add a few ounces of sugar and a liberal measure of peach brandy.
Stein and Toklas survived the war, only for Stein to die of cancer in 1946 - their relationship had lasted nearly 40 years. Alice survived her lover for more than 20 years. At her death, she was buried alongside Stein in Paris's famour Pere Lachaise cemetery. However, in death as in life, she decreed Stein should take centre-stage - her own inscription was put on the back of their joint tombstone, so only Stein's can be seen from the pathway.
Heat the syrup until nearly boiling and then ladle it over the peaches. Serve each peach alight.
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