APRICOT OR PEACH MELBA

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
12 ripe, firm apricots, pitted, or 3 peaches, halved and pitted
1/2 pint vanilla ice cream
1 pound raspberries
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, prepare syrup. Bring the sugar, water, lemon juice and zest to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Poach apricots or peaches until tender. (Tip: if you use peaches, remove the skin.) Let them cool in the syrup.
To prepare raspberry sauce, in a blender, combine the raspberries, sugar and lemon juice. Process to a puree.
Remove fruits from syrup.
To serve: In a small bowl, place a scoop of vanilla ice cream, place the fruit on top, and cover with raspberry sauce. Garnish with whipped cream and toasted almonds.