Peach Melba
Peach Melba is a famous dessert created in 1893 by an equally famous chef, Auguste Escoffier, and inspired by the singer Nellie Melba.
There have been many versions of this well-known dish but, in principal, it consists of vanilla ice cream, poached peaches, raspberry coulis and sweetened whipped cream (Chantilly). This is a simplified version.
There have been many versions of this well-known dish but, in principal, it consists of vanilla ice cream, poached peaches, raspberry coulis and sweetened whipped cream (Chantilly). This is a simplified version.
92,9033.9/5 for 24 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 9th 2012
For 12 people, you will need:
- 0
6 peaches - 1
Poaching syrup - 2
600 ml Vanilla ice cream - 3
300 g Fruit coulis (fruit purée) - 4
600 g Chantilly cream - Total weight: 2,280 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 2 hours 20 min. | 2 hours 20 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Does not keep.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 hours
Prepare 6 peaches: peel and poach them in the Poaching syrup.
Leave to cool then dice (not too small).
Prepare the Chantilly cream.
Leave to cool then dice (not too small).
Prepare the Chantilly cream.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Begin assembling the peach Melba:
Place 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream in the bottom of each dish.
Place 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream in the bottom of each dish.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Add a layer of peaches.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Pour some raspberry coulis over.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Finish with Chantilly cream and serve immediately.
Remarks
There have been innumerable versions of peach Melba, and just as many strange uses of the term (who has not seen any-old-thing 'Melba', as soon as vanilla ice cream and whipped cream are involved). It's worth remembering that this is the original recipe.
It would be unusual to find the original recipe in most people's kitchens these days, so here's an extract from the master chef's own book 'Ma Cuisine':
At the same time, I wonder if it's possible to taste the original dish anywhere now? Far from certain.
Even so, we can look out for the essential flavours (which chefs call 'markers') which should be present to get somewhere near the original: vanilla ice cream, poached peach, raspberry, praline marzipan and Chantilly cream.
It would be unusual to find the original recipe in most people's kitchens these days, so here's an extract from the master chef's own book 'Ma Cuisine':
At the same time, I wonder if it's possible to taste the original dish anywhere now? Far from certain.
Even so, we can look out for the essential flavours (which chefs call 'markers') which should be present to get somewhere near the original: vanilla ice cream, poached peach, raspberry, praline marzipan and Chantilly cream.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,784 Kcal or 15,843 Kj | 48 gr | 635 gr | 228 gr |
| 189 % | 18 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 166 Kcal or 695 Kj | 2 gr | 28 gr | 10 gr |
| 8 % | 1 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 315 Kcal or 1,319 Kj | 4 gr | 53 gr | 19 gr |
| 16 % | 2 % | 5 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 13.01 €
- Per person : 1.08 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
After Auguste Escoffier.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Vanilla ice cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poire Belle Hélène, Baked Alaska, Little caramelized peach tarts, Profiteroles, Ice-cream Vacherin, ... All |
 | Chantilly cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ice-cream Vacherin, Rum babas, Saint Honoré cake, Key Lime Pie for Jeremy, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, ... All |
 | Fruit coulis (fruit purée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: European glass, Framboisier, Blackberry and almond fondant tart, Fruit crémeux, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, ... All |
| Peach: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Peach and verbena feuilleté, Little caramelized peach tarts, Peach and mint salad , Coupe Augustin, How to poach peaches, ... All |
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