Peach Melba

Lately I've been re-baking a lot of old recipes that have been featured on the blog before. I've made Oatmeal Blondies, Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies and Heavenly Buttermilk Cakes. They're great, easy recipes that a lot of family members ask for. So I've been baking a lot, but blogging less (since I don't want to feauture the same recipe twice).

Yesterday I did try a new recipe! Only, it was in the spur of the moment at a friend's house so I didn't take any pictures. Yesterday was one of the first days the sun came out this year. In the mood for a light, fruity dessert we decided to make a classic Peach Melba. I've seen Nigella Lawson's tutorial on how to make it numerous of times, but I've never made it up until now.

Any video of Nigella preparing food will win me over to make it myself. I'm only sad that I haven't made this recipe sooner. The cooked peaches, the luscious ice cream (we used lemon sorbet) and the fire-red raspberry sauce, was such a wonderful delight at the end of a sunny day. The flavors tasted very pure. Rating: 5 out of 5.




Have Nigella convince you in the video above!

"Look at these... Naked and blushing."




Ingredients for the Peaches:
- 3 cups water
- 3 ½ cups sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 8 peaches

Raspberry Sauce:
- 3 cups raspberries
- ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

To serve:
1 large tub vanilla ice

Instructions:
- Put the water, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla pod into a wide saucepan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Bring the pan to the boil and let it bubble away for about 5 minutes, then turn the heat down to a fast simmer.
- Cut the peaches in half, and if the stones come out easily then remove them, if not then you can get them out later. Poach the peach halves in the sugar syrup for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side depending on the ripeness of the fruit. Test the cut side with the sharp point of a knife to see if they are soft, and then remove them to a plate with a slotted spoon.
- When all the peaches are poached, peel off their skins and let them cool (then you can remove any remaining stones). If you are making them a day in advance then let the poaching syrup cool and then pour into a dish with the peaches. Otherwise just bag up the syrup and freeze it for the next time you poach peaches.
- To make the raspberry sauce, liquidize the raspberries, confectioners' sugar, and lemon juice in a blender or a food processor. Sieve to remove the pits and pour the puree into a jug.
- To assemble the Peach Melba, allow 2 peach halves per person and sit them on each plate alongside a scoop or 2 of ice cream. Spoon the raspberry sauce over each.


I have a few extra peaches at hand, does anyone know a great recipe for them?

Comments

miss b said…
I can't remember the last time I had peach melba but you have reminded me what a lovely summery dessert this is!

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