Peach Melba With Amarena Cherries Pfirsich Melba Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Whip heavy whipping cream, lightly sweetened, to stiff peaks, fill into a pastry bag with a star tip, keep refrigerated.
• Select 2 crystal parfait cups or tall wine glasses, add 2-3 scoops of vanilla ice cream to each.
• Add 2 tbsp cherry juice as well as 3 cherries to each cup, for presentation make sure the cherries show.
• Use a tall spoon to lift the ice cream scoops a little so that the juice can reach the bottom of the cup.
• Cut two peach halves in slices and mound around the rim of the glass to fill in the gaps.Top off with a peach halve.
• With the prepared pastry bag, dot the rim of the cup with stars, put one star in the center and top off with a cherry.

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and 1/3 cup sugar together. Stir in the eggs, butter, and milk just until moistened. Fill prepared muffin cups half full. Cover with fruit. Top with remaining batter.
• Mix the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/4 cup batter together until crumbly. Sprinkle over the muffins. Bake at 400º for 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Reduce heat to low. Place peach halves cut side up in pan; cook for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat. Cool peaches in syrup for 30 minutes. , Remove peaches with a slotted spoon and place cut side down in a shallow dish. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or until chilled., In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat raspberry jam for 20 seconds; stir until smooth. Place peach halves cut side up in dessert dishes. Top with ice cream; drizzle with jam.

Steps:

• Drain peaches, reserving syrup. Set aside two peaches and 1 tablespoon syrup (refrigerate remaining peaches and syrup for another use). , Place each sponge cake on a plate; drizzle with reserved syrup. Top with ice cream and a peach half. , In a small saucepan, heat jam until melted; drizzle over peaches. Top with nuts if desired. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Prepare topping:.
• Blend flour, brown sugar and cinnamon with fork or whisk.
• Add butter in small pieces and blend with fork or fingers until mixture is crumbly. Stir in almonds and set aside.
• Make Filling:.
• Peel and cut peaches into bite-sized pieces.
• Put in bowl and toss with raspberries and vanilla extract.
• Sprinkle sugar and flour over mixture and toss gently until everything is well blended. Pour and spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Make Batter:.
• Blend flour, sugar, baking soda and salt with whisk. Add buttermilk and melted butter and gently stir with large wooden spoon or spatula until flour mixture just disappears.
• Pour and spread over fruit.
• Sprinkle topping over batter.
• Bake at 25-30 minutes or until filling is bubbly and top is light golden brown.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Combine peaches and peach syrup with vanilla. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
• Scoop ice cream into stemmed dessert dishes.
• Arrange peach slices around ice cream.
• Drizzle Melba Sauce.
• Top with sweetened whipped cream if using.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in blender on low speed.
• Pour into highball glass and garnish with raspberries if desired.