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Peach Melba

Cultural Context

Peach Melba was created in the 1890s by French chef Auguste Escoffier in honor of Australian soprano Nellie Melba. This elegant dessert features poached peaches, raspberry sauce, and whipped cream, symbolizing the opulence of the era. Today, it remains a popular summer treat, celebrated for its refreshing flavors and beautiful presentation.

BritishGBdessert
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
4 medium peaches
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 vanilla bean
1 cup raspberries
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup honey
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup liquid glucose
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup almonds
2 tablespoons corn flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Cointreau

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped coconut cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides sweetness with fewer calories

raspberries

🥗Healthier: strawberries

💰Cheaper: frozen raspberries

Strawberries are often less expensive and still flavorful

vanilla bean

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla extract offers similar flavor at a lower cost

1

Start by making honey ice cream with egg yolks, sugar, nearly boiling milk, cream, and honey, then churn in an ice cream machine.

2

Make Twel biscuits with butter, sugar, liquid glucose, and flour, then bake on a tray.

3

Peel pears and poach in a mixture of water, sugar, and lemon juice for about 5 minutes until knife tender.

4

Reserve the pear peelings and fry them with sugar and poaching liquor to create a caramel sauce.

5

Melt sugar to hard crack stage to create a sugar cage decoration.

6

Poach peaches in a strong sugar syrup of water, sugar, and a little vanilla for about 5 minutes until tender, leaving skins on.

7

Make raspberry puree by blending raspberries, lemon juice, and sugar, no cooking involved.

8

Make marzipan by blitzing icing sugar, corn flour, almonds, and egg whites, roll thin and refrigerate to set.

9

To serve, arrange poached peaches, drizzle with raspberry puree, add marzipan, and top with honey ice cream.

Cooking Techniques

poachingpureeingwhipping

Equipment Needed

saucepanblenderstrainermixing bowlwhisk

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetariangluten-freenut-free

Allergens

dairy

Also Known As

Peche Melba

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