Peach Melba

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Peach Melba

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The most famous of all peach recipes. It was created in 1893 at the Savoy Hotel in London by the famous chef Auguste Escoffier to celebrate diva Dame Nellie Melba?s visit to London. Offered by iVillager samwells

Ingredients

250g fresh raspberries
1 tbsp icing sugar
juice of 1 lemon
4 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
4 scoops vanilla ice-cream
1 handful hazelnuts or flaked almonds to serve (optional)
To remove the skin from a peach, either immerse in boiling water for about 30 seconds or, preferably, peel with a very sharp knife (which preserves the flavour).

Serves: 4 Preparation: 15 Total Time: 15min

Directions

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Combine the raspberries, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl then force the mixture through a sieve using the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula.
Arrange the peaches in serving glasses or bowls. Top with a scoop of ice-cream and pour over the raspberry sauce. Scatter over the hazelnuts or flaked almonds, if desired.

Source: samwells