Desserts

Irresistible Peach Melba Recipe: A Must-Try!

Peach Melba was created for Victorian era opera star Nellie Melba by the greatest chef of the time, Auguste Escoffier, who also named some thin, crispy toasts in her honor years later.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
4 hrs
Total Time:
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3cupsfresh or frozen raspberries

  • ⅓cupwhite sugar

  • 1tablespoonlemon juice

  • 1tablespoonwater

  • ⅛teaspoonbalsamic vinegar

  • 2cupswhite sugar

  • 2cupswater

  • 2tablespoonslemon juice

  • 1vanilla bean, split lengthwise

  • 3peaches, halved and pitted

  • 6scoopsvanilla ice cream

  • ¼cupsliced almonds

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine raspberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and berries collapse, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

  2. Combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and split vanilla bean in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

  3. Place peach halves with cut sides up in the syrup and simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes per side, basting with the syrup occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the syrup. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours.

  4. Remove peach skins and serve each peach half on top of a scoop of ice cream in a bowl. Spoon the raspberry sauce over the top. Garnish with toasted, slivered almonds.

    Erin

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories421
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
5g 		6%
Saturated Fat
2g 		8%
Cholesterol
9mg 		3%
Sodium
21mg 		1%
Total Carbohydrate
97g 		35%
Dietary Fiber
5g 		17%
Total Sugars
91g
Protein
2g
Vitamin C
40mg 		200%
Calcium
61mg 		5%
Iron
0mg 		2%
Potassium
187mg 		4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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