Peach Melba Recipe

Name: Peach Melba
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 2 cups water; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 lemon, zested; 3 peaches, halved,pitted and skinned; For Raspberry Sauce; 1 lb raspberries; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 quart vanilla ice cream; 2 cups heavy cream, whipped; 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
3 peaches, halved,pitted and skinned
For Raspberry Sauce
1 lb raspberries
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 quart vanilla ice cream
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

1
In a medium saucepan, prepare syrup.
2
Bring sugar, water, lemon juice and zest to a boil.
3
Lower to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
4
Poach peaches until tender.
5
Let them cool in the syrup.
6
To prepare the raspberry sauce, in a blender combine raspberries, sugar and lemon juice.
7
Process to a puree.
8
Remove fruits from syrup.
9
To serve, in a small bowl place a scoop of vanilla ice cream, place the fruit on top and cover with raspberry sauce.
10
Garnish with whipped cream and toasted almonds.
11
For Apricot Melba, use 12 ripe, firm apricots, pitted and halved (no need to skin).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 2 cups water, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 lemon, zested, and more.

Yes, Peach Melba falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Peach Melba

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