Peach Melba

Peach Melba

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 large, fresh, yellow peaches
• 1 pint ripe raspberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 quart French vanilla ice cream

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar and water. Bring to the boiling point, stirring constantly. Lower the heat, cover, and boil over medium heat for 7 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Drop the peaches into boiling water for 1 or 2 minutes, then peel. Cut into halves, removing the pits.
3. Over medium heat, add two peach halves at once to the syrup, and poach 3 minutes. Remove from the syrup with a slotted spoon and chill.
4. Press the raspberries through a food mill or puree in the blender. Stir in ¼ cup sugar. Chill.
5. Put a serving of ice cream in six glass dessert dishes, place the peaches on top, cut side down. Spoon the puree over the peaches.