Peach Melba
Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 4 peaches, cut in half
  • 2 cups water
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ¼ lemon
  • (optional: vanilla bean)
  • 170 g raspberries
  • Vanilla ice cream

Procedure

  1. Combine the water, sugar, and lemon juice (and the optional vanilla bean) in a sauté pan, and simmer until the sugar has dissolves.
  2. Add the peaches to the simmering liquid, and cook 5 to 6 minutes per side, depending on how ripe the peaches are.
  3. Set the peaches aside to cool enough to remove their skins and stones.
  4. Combine the raspberries with ¼ cup of the peach cooking syrup, and leave to sit, mashing it up very slightly.
  5. Serve with two peach halves, then a scoop or two of good vanilla ice cream, and the raspberry syrup on top.