PEACH MELBA
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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.
NOT-SO-CLASSIC PEACH MELBA
A classic peach Melba is a dessert of poached peach halves and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream, invented by the French chef Auguste Escoffier, and named after the Australian soprano Nellie Melba. This not-so-classic version calls for sliced ripe peaches instead of cooked peach halves. Look for the best vanilla ice cream, with real vanilla, or make your own. Easy to assemble, it's a lovely, refreshing and elegant dessert, perfect for when peaches and raspberries are in season.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Make the raspberry sauce: Put 1 cup raspberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in a blender and whiz to liquify. Pour through a fine-meshed strainer and into a medium bowl. Keep cool.
- Using a paring knife, peel and halve the peaches. Slice the halves into half-moon pieces about 3/8-inch thick. Transfer to a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons sugar and a few drops of lemon juice to taste. Toss to coat.
- To serve, arrange peach slices in the bottom of 6 dessert bowls. Top each serving with a scoop or 2 of vanilla ice cream. Splash raspberry sauce over each portion. Garnish with a few raspberries if you wish.
FLAMBEED VANILLA-POACHED PEARS WITH APRICOT SAUCE
This is a great dessert for a fancy party or a girl's night in! I love pears, and I love this recipe, because lighting the rum on fire caramelizes the sugar, and pulls out the flavor of the pears. I served this dish to a rich couple and got a hefty tip back, so I figured it must have been good!
Provided by Anna
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Rum
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 3 or 4 pear halves, reduce heat to medium, and simmer gently until the pears have just turned tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked pears to a warm chafing dish or metal serving dish, and continue to cook the remaining pears.
- Increase heat to medium-high, and boil the syrup until it has reduced to 1 cup. Stir in apricot preserves and return to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering syrup. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 30 seconds.
- To serve, pour the hot sauce over the pears, and sprinkle with the rum. Carefully ignite the rum tableside with the lights turned low. Let the alcohol burn out before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 12.7 mg, Sugar 32.2 g
FLAMING PEARS MELBA
Here's an interesting recipe I picked up somewhere along my life's path, possibly from, or because of my mom who introduced me to 'flaming' desserts!
Provided by Sydney Mike
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place 12 pear halves, cut side down on paper towels.
- For the filling, combine cream cheese, sugar & enough reserved pear syrup to make a spreadable filling.
- Add walnuts, & stir to mix well.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of filling onto the FLAT surface of each pear.
- Press together each set of two halves to make 6 'whole' pears.
- For the sauce, in saucepan, blend cold water & cornstarch, then add thawed raspberries.
- Cook & stir until thick.
- Run cooked raspberries through a fine sieve to remove seeds. Keep warm.
- When ready to serve, preheat 1/4 cup brandy.
- Pour brandy on top of warm raspberry sauce, then ignite with LONG match.
- Immediately, & with a long-handled dipper, spoon flaming sauce over pears, & serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.4, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 15.6, Sodium 54.3, Carbohydrate 53.4, Fiber 7, Sugar 40, Protein 3.1
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