Peach Melba

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Peach Melba

Cooking Mode:

Steam

Equipment

  • Paring knife
  • zip lock bag
  • scales
  • blender
  • mesh strainer
  • pouring jug
  • spoon
  • ice-cream scoop

Ingredients

  • 1-2 Peaches
  • 1 Punnet Fresh Raspberries
  • 1/4 Vanilla Bean
  • 1/4 Lime
  • 50gm Caster Sugar
  • 50gm Water
  • Basil or Mint Leaves
  • Vanilla Ice Cream

METHOD

Place sugar, water and vanilla in a pot and bring to the boil, reduce for a further 2 mins and set aside for 10 mins to cool
Cut peaches in half and remove the stone, place peaches in a zip lock bag with approx 50-60gm of sugar syrup and seal the bag removing as much air as possible
Place the peaches in a pre-heated oven steam setting 80 degrees for 40-45 mins
For the coulis set aside a few raspberries to use as a garnish and place the remaining in the jug of a blender with the juice of 1/4 of a lime and approx 30gm sugar syrup
Once blended pour the coulis through a mesh strainer and set aside
When peaches are cooked remove from the oven and place the bag into a bowl of iced water to cool
Remove peaches from the bag peel and slice one in half. Pour a small pool of coulis on a plate and place peaches on top Scatter raspberries, place a scoop of ice cream on top and garnish with some small mint or basil leaves

HINTS & TIPS

You can leave the skin on the peaches if you prefer
Keep the peach cooking liquor, freeze it in a ice cube tray and add it to your next gin and tonic

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