Peach Melba -Hilah's French Brunch

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Jun. 23, 2015

Peach Melba is a simple dessert of poached peaches, raspberry syrup and vanilla ice cream. It's elegant and perfect for summer!

Ingredients

Sugar 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Water 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Vanilla bean/1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 , sliced open
Firm peaches 4 Large , halved, pitted
Fresh raspberries/12 ounce bag frozen, thawed 3 Cup (48 tbs)
Powdered sugar 2 Tablespoon
Fresh lemon juice 1 Tablespoon
Vanilla ice cream 1 Pint

Directions

MAKING:

1.In a pot, combine sugar, water, vanilla bean and heat over medium flame. Cover and bring to boil. Stir constantly.

2.Bring syrup to simmer and peach halves. Poach for 2-3 minutes and then remove from syrup. Allow to cool completely and remove the skin.

3.Refrigerate the syrup and peaches for up to 24 hours or well chilled.

4.For the sauce, blend together raspberries and sugar in a blender.

5.Strain and add lemon juice. Refrigerate until serving.

SERVING:

6.Serve ice cream with peach halves, raspberry syrup and enjoy!

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Easy
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 603Calories from Fat 129

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 14 g21.5%

Saturated Fat 8 g40%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 97 mg4.04%

Total Carbohydrates 118 g39.3%

Dietary Fiber 11 g44%

Sugars 102 g

Protein 7 g14%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet