Peches Melba Recipe

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Peches Melba
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Ingredients:

  • 6 medium firm-ripe peaches (2 1/4 lb)
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (1-inch) piece vanilla bean
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • accompaniment: 2 pt superpremium vanilla ice cream

Directions:

  1. Poach peaches: Cut a shallow X in bottom of each peach with a sharp paring knife and immerse fruit in a 4-quart heavy pot (preferably wide) of boiling water 30 seconds, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Transfer peaches to a cutting board and peel, starting with cut end, then cut in half, discarding pits.
  2. Combine sugar and water in cleaned pot. Halve vanilla bean lengthwise with a paring knife and scrape seeds into pot, then add pod and bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add peaches, pitted sides down, to sugar syrup, then reduce heat and poach, covered, at a bare simmer 6 minutes. Turn peaches over and continue to poach, covered, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes more.
  3. Cool peaches in poaching liquid in pot, uncovered, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  4. Make raspberry sauce while peaches cool: Force raspberries through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids.
  5. Combine sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan. Cover pan (so condensation will wash any sugar crystals down side of pan) and bring to a boil, then remove lid and boil 2 minutes.
  6. Immediately stir sugar syrup into raspberry purée and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Stir in lemon juice. 3Serve peaches over ice cream and drizzled with sauce.
  7. Cooks' note: Peaches can be poached and cooled 1 day ahead, then chilled, covered.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 213.94 Kcal (896 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2.64mg 0%
Potassium 330.98mg 7%
Total Carbs 54.95g 18%
Sugars 50.56g 202%
Dietary Fiber 3.59g 14%
Protein 1.75g 3%
Vitamin C 13.4mg 22%
Calcium 20.6mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 70.12 Kcal (294 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 0.86mg 0%
Potassium 108.48mg 7%
Total Carbs 18.01g 18%
Sugars 16.57g 202%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 14%
Protein 0.57g 3%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 22%
Calcium 6.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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