Peach Melba
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
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
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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