Best Cantaloupe And Raspberry Melba Recipes

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MELON MELBA BOWLS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon sugar
A couple sprigs fresh mint, leaves finely chopped, optional
1/2 pint raspberries
2 small cantaloupes
1 pint vanilla ice cream or lemon or raspberry sorbet

Steps:

  • Slice the peaches and add to a medium bowl. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of lemon zest, a couple of tablespoons lemon juice, and sugar. Let the peaches sit for 5 minutes, then gently stir in the mint, if using, and the berries.
  • Halve the cantaloupes and trim the bottoms so they sit flat. Scoop out the seeds and fill with ice cream or sorbet and the Melba topping.

CHEF JOHN'S PEACH MELBA



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Peach Melba was created for Victorian era opera star Nellie Melba by the greatest chef of the time, Auguste Escoffier, who also named some thin, crispy toasts in her honor years later.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Raspberry Dessert Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
⅛ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
2 cups white sugar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3 peaches, halved and pitted
6 scoops vanilla ice cream
¼ cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Combine raspberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and berries collapse, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
  • Combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and split vanilla bean in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Place peach halves with cut sides up in the syrup and simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes per side, basting with the syrup occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the syrup. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours.
  • Remove peach skins and serve each peach half on top of a scoop of ice cream in a bowl. Spoon the raspberry sauce over the top. Garnish with toasted, slivered almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.5 calories, Carbohydrate 96.5 g, Cholesterol 9.2 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 21.3 mg, Sugar 90.7 g

PEACH MELBA



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It's simple to prepare a memorable dessert for just you and someone else. Straight from our Test Kitchen, this yummy classic features fresh peaches and a super delicious raspberry sauce for drizzling. Idea: An easy way to peel peaches is to lower them into boiling water and cook them for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; cool slightly and remove skin with a knife. Poaching peaches in syrup is a great way to soften peaches that are not yet ripe.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 medium peach, peeled and halved
2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Reduce heat to low. Place peach halves cut side up in pan; cook for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat. Cool peaches in syrup for 30 minutes. , Remove peaches with a slotted spoon and place cut side down in a shallow dish. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or until chilled., In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat raspberry jam for 20 seconds; stir until smooth. Place peach halves cut side up in dessert dishes. Top with ice cream; drizzle with jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 27mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MELBA SAUCE



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A versatile raspberry sauce. Can be used in Peach Melba, Raspberry Fool, or even drizzled over a piece of pound cake. **Tips below.

Provided by Debbwl

Categories     Sauces

Time 25m

Yield 1 1/4 cups, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 ounces frozen raspberries
1/2 cup red currant jelly
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon lemon peel, finely grated
1 dash salt

Steps:

  • Thaw raspberries.
  • Place in medium saucepan. Cover and gently simmer 15 minutes. Put through a fine strainer into a glass measuring cup, pressing gently to extract as much juice as possible. Discard seeds and pulp.
  • Add water to juice, if necessary to make 2/3 cup. Return juice to clean pan. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer and stir until jelly melts, sugar dissolves and mixture is smooth.
  • Pour into an airtight jar. Cool. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • **For a thicker sauce, either add more jelly or do not dilute juice from raspberries.
  • **If sauce becomes too thick, add water, bring to a boil and stir until smooth.

NOT-SO-CLASSIC PEACH MELBA



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A classic peach Melba is a dessert of poached peach halves and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream, invented by the French chef Auguste Escoffier, and named after the Australian soprano Nellie Melba. This not-so-classic version calls for sliced ripe peaches instead of cooked peach halves. Look for the best vanilla ice cream, with real vanilla, or make your own. Easy to assemble, it's a lovely, refreshing and elegant dessert, perfect for when peaches and raspberries are in season.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     ice creams and sorbets, dessert

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup ripe red raspberries, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
6 ripe, sweet freestone peaches
A few drops of lemon juice
1 quart vanilla ice cream

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.

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