Peach Melba Souffle Food

PEACH MELBA

Steps:

• Put the water, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla pod into a wide saucepan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Bring the pan to the boil and let it bubble away for about 5 minutes, then turn the heat down to a fast simmer.
• Cut the peaches in half, and if the stones come out easily then remove them, if not then you can get them out later. Poach the peach halves in the sugar syrup for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side depending on the ripeness of the fruit. Test the cut side with the sharp point of a knife to see if they are soft, and then remove them to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• When all the peaches are poached, peel off their skins and let them cool (then you can remove any remaining stones). If you are making them a day in advance then let the poaching syrup cool and then pour into a dish with the peaches. Otherwise just bag up the syrup and freeze it for the next time you poach peaches.
• To make the raspberry sauce, liquidize the raspberries, confectioners' sugar, and lemon juice in a blender or a food processor. Sieve to remove the pits and pour the puree into a jug.
• To assemble the Peach Melba, allow 2 peach halves per person and sit them on each plate alongside a scoop or 2 of ice cream. Spoon the raspberry sauce over each.

PEACH MELBA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Add lemon juice and peaches. Simmer until peaches are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand until room temperature. Carefully remove skins from peaches, and discard. Transfer to a bowl, and refrigerate until chilled.
• Place raspberries in a fine sieve set over a small bowl. Using a rubber spatula, pressing on the raspberries to extract as much juice as possible; discarding solids. Add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar to raspberry juice, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Serve chilled peaches with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce.

PEACH MELBA PIE WITH BUTTERMILK CARAMEL

Steps:

• For the crust: Pulse the flour, sugar and kosher salt in a food processor to combine. Scatter in the butter pieces and pulse until the butter is the size of small peas. Sprinkle with the vinegar and 5 tablespoons of the water. Pulse until the dough just begins to come together. (If the dough is still floury and crumbly, add the last tablespoon of water and pulse again.) Dump the dough on the counter and press into a disc with your hands. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• For the filling: Melt the butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the preserves and stir until smooth, then simmer until syrupy, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar, brandy, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg. Add the peaches and raspberries, then sprinkle with the cornstarch and toss to coat the fruit in the cornstarch.
• Roll the dough on a floured counter to a circle about an inch or so wider than the top of the skillet. Trim the dough to clean up the edges, then lay the dough over the top of the skillet, tucking the edges inside. Cut 3 small slits in the top of the dough to let steam escape. Brush the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place the skillet on the lined baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake until the filling is bubbling and the crust is crisp and deep golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.
• For the sauce: Put the caramel sauce in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until it starts to simmer, then whisk in the buttermilk and flaky salt. Return to a simmer and simmer until smooth, about 1 minute. Let cool before serving.
• To serve, scoop the pie into serving dishes and drizzle with the sauce. Sprinkle with additional flaky salt, if desired.

PEACH MELBA SUNDAE

Steps:

• Put a sundae glass or bowl in the freezer to chill. To make the sauce, put the raspberries, sugar and lime juice in a blender, and blitz to a purée, loosening with a splash of water if necessary. Set aside. Meanwhile, whip the cream with the vanilla and icing sugar until it holds its shape, then transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped nozzle, if you like.
• Pour the champagne or prosecco (if using) into the chilled glass, then neatly layer balls of ice cream, peach wedges, raspberries, raspberry sauce and cream, finishing with a big swirl of cream on the top. Scatter with the toasted almonds and serve straight away with two spoons.

GEORGIA PEACH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Generously butter six 8-ounce ramekins. Set aside on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse the peaches until coarsely chopped. (The pieces should be no large than1/4 inch in size.) Remove 3/4 cup of the chopped peaches and place 2 tablespoons of them in each of the prepared ramekins. Set aside.
• Add the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the remaining chopped peaches in the bowl of the food processor. Process until very smooth and pureed. Transfer 1 cup of the peach puree to a bowl, discarding any remainder or reserve for another use, such as an ice cream topping or base for a smoothie. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the egg whites with a pinch of the salt on medium speed until foamy. Add about 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and beat on high speed until the whites hold soft peaks, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add the remaining granulated sugar and beat on high speed until the whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks when the whisk is lifted.
• Add about a quarter of the beaten egg whites to the peach puree mixture and stir until well mixed. Pour this mixture over the remaining egg whites and fold them together as lightly as possible.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared souffles ramekins (the mixture should come up to the top of each). Smooth the top with a metal spatula. Run your thumb around the inside of the rim of each dish, making a shallow channel around the edge of the batter. (This will help the souffles rise up straight and tall.) Set the filled souffles ramekins on the rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until puffed, golden, and gently set in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve immediately.

PEACH MELBA SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees; adjust rack to lower third of oven. Lightly spray a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish with vegetable spray, then coat dish with 2 tablespoons of sugar; lightly tap out excess sugar and set aside. In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the peaches, 5 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice, and 4 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the peaches are broken down and reach a sauce like consistency, about 20 minutes. Puree in a food processor and return to the saucepan.
• In a small bowl, stir together Cuarenta y Tres and cornstarch until dissolved. Place the peach puree over medium heat; whisk in the cornstarch mixture until mixture comes to a boil, 3 to 4 minutes; continue whisking for about 30 seconds. Transfer mixture to a large bowl set over ice water to cool; stir frequently for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in an electric mixer; beat on medium-low speed until foamy. Slowly add 3 tablespoons sugar, then beat on high speed until stiff but not dry.
• Gently fold about a quarter of the beaten egg whites into the chilled peach puree until thoroughly combined. Fold in the remaining egg whites and 3/4 cup raspberries; gently spoon the mixture into the prepared souffle dish. Bake until souffle is firm and has risen 1 to 2 inches over the top rim of dish and is a deep golden brown, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• While souffle is baking, make the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine remaining raspberries and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar; place over medium-high heat. Simmer until the berries release their juices and are somewhat broken down, 5 to 7 minutes. Pass through a fine strainer two times, discarding the seeds, and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove souffle from the oven and serve with warm raspberry sauce.

PEACH MELBA SQUARES

Steps:

• Butter and line a traybake or small roasting tin, about 20 x 30cm. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Gently melt the butter in a large saucepan, cool for 5 mins, add the sugar, vanilla and eggs, then beat until smooth with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour, almonds and ¼ tsp salt.
• Tip the mix into the tin, then lay the peach slices evenly on top - that way each square of cake will have a bite of fruit. Scatter the raspberries and almonds over, then bake for 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins, covering with foil after 40 mins. Test with a skewer: the middle should have just a tiny hint of squidginess, which will firm up once the cake cools. Cool in the tin for 20 mins, then lift out onto a cooling rack. Once cold, dredge with icing sugar, then cut into squares.

NOT-SO-CLASSIC PEACH MELBA

Steps:

• Make the raspberry sauce: Put 1 cup raspberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in a blender and whiz to liquify. Pour through a fine-meshed strainer and into a medium bowl. Keep cool.
• Using a paring knife, peel and halve the peaches. Slice the halves into half-moon pieces about 3/8-inch thick. Transfer to a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons sugar and a few drops of lemon juice to taste. Toss to coat.
• To serve, arrange peach slices in the bottom of 6 dessert bowls. Top each serving with a scoop or 2 of vanilla ice cream. Splash raspberry sauce over each portion. Garnish with a few raspberries if you wish.

PEACH MELBA PIE

Steps:

• Combine both flours, the butter and a pinch of salt in the bowl of a food processor and blitz to a fine crumb. Add cold water 1 tbsp at a time (4-5 tbsp), pulsing until the mix starts to cling together. Tip out and knead with your hands (add more water if required) to make a pliable pastry dough. Split in half and flatten each portion. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hr.
• Remove a disc of pastry from the fridge, unwrap and, on a generously floured surface, roll it out to a large, circle, wider than the pie dish. Transfer to a floured baking sheet and chill for about 10 mins. Repeat with the remaining disc.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Stone and quarter the peaches. Cut each in two, and toss in a bowl with the lemon juice, cornflour, vanilla extract, sugar, honey and raspberries. Add the butter in small pieces.
• Using a floured rolling pin, drape one of the pastry sheets across a 24cm pie dish. Let it sink in and, holding the edges, lift and tuck into the corners. Prick the pastry all over and fill with the peach mixture.
• Drape the second pastry sheet over the filling. Press together the top and bottom crusts, crimping with your fingers to seal, and trim off any excess. Cut three 8cm slits across the top crust, brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle over the demerara sugar. Bake for 55 mins to 1 hr until the crust is deeply golden and the filling is bubbling out. Cool for about 10 mins before serving with cream or vanilla ice cream.

PEACH MELBA TRIFLE

Steps:

• Put the amarettis into a glass bowl and pour over the orange juice. Slice the peaches or nectarines and save a few good slices. Add the rest to the bowl and mix lightly. Drizzle over a little raspberry coulis, followed by the custard.
• Whip the cream until it just holds its shape then spoon over the trifle. Top with the reserved peach slices and drizzle with a little more raspberry coulis. Chill for up to 2 hours, until ready to serve.

PEACH MELBA POTS

Steps:

• Put the mascarpone, yogurt, sugar, ground cloves and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Using a balloon whisk, beat until smooth. Pour in the cream and whisk again until the mixture just holds its shape - you want it to be soft and pillowy, so be careful not to take it too far.
• Put a little jam in the bottom of 6 small glasses or pots, top with some of the cream mixture, then 4 peach slices and more jam. Follow this with another layer of the cream, a drizzle of jam and finally the raspberries. Can be chilled for up to 5 hrs. Scatter over the hazelnuts and serve with biscotti or amaretti biscuits on the side.

PEACH MELBA SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 11/2 quart souffle dish and dust list lightly with sugar. Tap out excess.
• In saucepan, combine peaches, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and water. Cover and boil. Lower heat to medium and cook until peaches break down, about 20 minutes. Puree in blender and return to pan.
• Make an ice water bath and set aside. In bowl, stir schnapps and cornstarch. Place puree on medium heat and whisk in cornstarch mixture until boils. Transfer to a large bowl and set over the ice water bath to cool. Stir frequently for 5-10 minutes.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until peaks form. Slowly add 3 tbsp spoons of sugar. Beat until soft and glossy. Fold gradually into chilled peach mixture to lighten it. Whisk until smooth. Fold in raspberries then gently spoon into souffle dish.
• Bake 40-50 minutes in lower third of the oven. Bake until firm and risen 1-2 inches over rim of the dish and golden brown.
• While souffle bakes, make sauce. In saucepan, combine raspberries and sugar on medium-high heat. Simmer until berries release juices, about 5 minutes. Press through a fine strainger to discard seeds. Let cool. Serve souffle at room temperature with warm raspberry sauce.

PEACH MELBA SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Drain and rinse peaches and place in a blender with raspberries. Add orange juice and fresh custard and whizz together.
• Pour over ice, garnish with another spoonful of custard and a few raspberries. Best served chilled.

GEORGIA PEACH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Position oven rack to lowest position and remove middle rack. Preheat to 425°F.
• Lightly coat 6 individual souffle dishes with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar evenly among them and set aside.
• Place peaches and 1/3 cup sugar in food processor and process until smooth.
• Combine peach mixture, cornstarch, juice, salt and yolks in a med. saucepan, stirring well with a whisk.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Place cream of tartar and egg whites in a large mixing bowl and beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tbs. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over beat.
• Gently stir 1/4 of the egg white into the peach mixture. Then fold peach mixture gently into remaining egg white mixture.
• Gently spoon into prepared dishes.
• Sharply tap dishes down on counter top 2/3 times to level mixture.
• Place dishes on a baking sheet and place on bottom rack of 425°F oven.
• Immediately lower temperature to 350°F.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar before serving.