Peach Melba

Name: Peach Melba
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: mint leaves; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 peaches, peeled and stoned; Vanilla syrup; 170 g raspberries; 1 tbsp flaked almonds, lightly toasted if preferred; 200 ml white wine; 2 tbsp thin honey; 1 tbsp sugar; 4 scoops of Vanilla ice cream

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Gourmet Food for a Fiver

By Jason Atherton

Published 2010

About

I’VE DECONSTRUCTED THIS CLASSIC DESSERT, AS I DO WITH A LOT OF MY DISHES AT THE RESTAURANT. RASPBERRIES, VANILLA AND PEACHES ARE A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN.

Ingredients

170 g raspberries
200 ml white wine
1 tbsp

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Halve the raspberries, place them in a bowl and set aside.
Pour the white wine into a saucepan and add 200ml water, the sugar, honey and vanilla extract. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Add the peaches and bring back to a simmer. Lower the heat and poach gently for about 5 minutes until the peaches are just tender. Lift them out with a slotted spoon o