Quick Peach Melba

Name: Quick Peach Melba recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: ¼ cup peach schnapps or peach juice; 4 large peaches, halved, pitted; 1 (12 ounce) jar seedless raspberry jam; 1 (12 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed; ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted in a 300-degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes; 1 quart premium vanilla ice cream

by Alex Garcia 1 year ago

4.3 (3)

11 minutes

365 kcal

62.5 g carbs

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Description

Turn on the appliances: For Quick Peach Melba, microwave fresh peaches in a little peach schnapps. Raspberry sauce will zip together fast in a food processor or a blender.

Ingredients

¼ cup peach schnapps or peach juice
4 large peaches, halved, pitted
1 (12 ounce) jar seedless raspberry jam
1 (12 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
½ cup slivered almonds, toasted in a 300-degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes
1 quart premium vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. Pour schnapps in a microwave-safe pan or pie plate large enough to hold peach halves in a single layer. Place peaches, cut side down in pan. Microwave on high Pour schnapps in a microwave-safe pie plate large enough to hold all peach halves in a single layer. Place peaches cut side down in pan. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Turn peaches over and microwave about 2 minutes longer, until the fruit is tender when poked with a sharp knife. Let peaches cool, then peel. Refrigerate. for 3 minutes.
2. Transfer jam to a microwave-safe measuring cup; microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes until partially melted. In a food processor, puree jam and raspberries. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl; strain sauce to remove seeds, pressing with a rubber spatula. Discard seeds. Refrigerate.
3. Put 1/2 cup ice cream in each of eight shallow bowls, then a peach half, 2 Tbs. sauce and 1 Tb. almonds. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 8 servings

calories: 365 kcal

carbohydrates: 62.5 g

protein: 4 g

saturated fat: 4.7 g

cholesterol: 29 mg

sodium: 57.1 mg

fiber: 2.9 g

sugar: 55.7 g