Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our Peach Melba Tray Bake, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This irresistible dessert combines the vibrant sweetness of peaches, the tangy burst of raspberries, and the creamy richness of vanilla custard, all nestled in a buttery biscuit base. With its vibrant colors and enticing aroma, this tray bake is a feast for the eyes and the palate. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventures, our step-by-step guide will lead you through the process of creating this delectable treat. So, preheat your oven, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a baking journey that will leave you craving for more.
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PEACH MELBA BAKED ALASKA
This blend of two classic desserts features a bottom crust and outer dome of meringue forming an insulating igloo for a pastel mound of peach and raspberry sorbets, which remain frosty despite a quick pass through the oven to brown the piped meringue.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 250 degrees. Cut a sheet of parchment paper to fit a baking sheet. Turn over an 8-inch-diameter metal bowl on parchment paper, and trace the perimeter of the bowl; place the parchment on the baking sheet, pencil side down, and set aside. Fit a 12-inch pastry bag with a 1/2-inch-wide open-star tip, and set aside.
- Place 2 egg whites in the clean bowl of an electric mixer. Beat the whites until soft peaks form. Slowly pour in 1/2 cup superfine sugar. Continue to beat until stiff and shiny. Transfer to prepared pastry bag. Pipe a spiral of meringue starting in the center of the circle and finishing just inside the pencil mark. Bake meringue disk until dry, making sure not to let it brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool completely.
- While meringue is baking, line the metal bowl with plastic wrap so the plastic hangs over the edges. Fill the bowl with peach sorbet, making a deep well in the center, and press to make it smooth. Fold over the plastic wrap to cover the top, and freeze until hard, about 30 minutes.
- When peach sorbet has hardened, fill well with raspberry sorbet; press to make a smooth top. Cover again with plastic wrap; return to the freezer until ready to serve.
- Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. Cut peaches in half, and remove pits. Arrange peach halves, cut side up, in a baking dish. Sprinkle with granulated sugar, and dot with butter. Bake until browned and tender, about 25 minutes, brushing occasionally with butter and juices. Allow to cool while finishing meringue, then cut in half.
- Just before serving, prepare meringue for the top. Prepare a 16-inch pastry bag with the same open-star tip. Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. Place the 6 remaining egg whites in the clean bowl of the electric mixer, and beat until soft peaks form. Slowly add remaining 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar; continue to beat until very stiff and shiny, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to prepared pastry bag.
- Place meringue disk on ovenproof serving platter. Remove sorbet from freezer; uncover top. Warm sides of bowl with hands until sorbet comes out by pulling plastic wrap. Gently invert sorbet onto meringue disk. Quickly pipe meringue over dome. Place in oven until top of meringue just starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately with roasted peaches.
PEACH MELBA
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
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.
PEACH MELBA SQUARES
This traybake can be mixed together in no time and is simple to slice and transport
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
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 ΒΌ 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 31 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.22 milligram of sodium
CLASSIC FRENCH PEACH MELBA
The classic Peach Melba recipe is a delightful dessert from the legendary Escoffier for Dame Nellie Melba, which you can easily make at home.
Provided by Rebecca Franklin
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Using a deep, wide skillet, heat 1 1/4 cups sugar and 2 cups water to boiling.
- After sugar dissolves, add peaches in a single layer. Reduce heat to just under simmering and poach, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon, gently turn all the peaches over, cover, and continue poaching for 3 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and allow peaches to sit in hot syrup for an additional 4 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla extract. Chill peaches in syrup for at least 1 hour.
- Push raspberries and juice from thawing, through a fine-mesh sieve, and then discard seeds and solids; set aside. Bring 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and zest . Stir simple syrup (sugar mixture) into a seedless raspberry puree and chill for 30 minutes.
- Layer peaches and raspberries over ice cream in frosted dishes and serve.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 kcal, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 55 mg, Sugar 46 g, Fat 8 g, ServingSize 12 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
EASY PEACH MELBA DESSERT
THIS pretty dessert is an impressive end to any meal. Refreshing and light, it's just the right touch for every sweet tooth. I saw it pictured in a magazine many years ago and decided to try it. It's always been a hit at my house. -Edna Christiansen, Edmore, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Drain peaches, reserving syrup. Set aside two peaches and 1 tablespoon syrup (refrigerate remaining peaches and syrup for another use). , Place each sponge cake on a plate; drizzle with reserved syrup. Top with ice cream and a peach half. , In a small saucepan, heat jam until melted; drizzle over peaches. Top with nuts if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts :
PEACH MELBA CAKE A LA MODE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 13m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place 2 cups frozen peach slices in a bowl and defrost on high 3 minutes in microwave.
- Slice a whole pound cake, 1-inch thick slices. Arrange pieces in a single layer in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish, trimming slices as necessary to fit the shape of the baking dish.
- Remove defrosted peaches from microwave and stir in 1/2 pint fresh raspberries. Cover the cake evenly with fruit and let stand until ready to serve dessert. Cake can set, covered, up to several hours.
- Cut cake and serve in dessert cups or fancy cocktail glasses topped with small scoops of ice cream.
PEACH MELBA
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
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 CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In medium mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, butter, egg, milk, and pudding mix. Mix until smooth, and pour into greased 9-inch springform baking pan. Place well-drained peaches, peach juice, macaroons and gingersnap crumbs over top of batter.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, egg, peach juice, and sugar, and pour over cake mixture. Top with gingersnap crumbs.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and center is done. When cool, spread raspberry jam over top.
NOT-SO-CLASSIC PEACH MELBA
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
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.
Tips:
- Choose ripe, juicy peaches: This will ensure that your tray bake has the best flavor and texture.
- Use a variety of peaches: If you can, use a mix of white and yellow peaches. This will give your tray bake a more complex flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will make the batter tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the tray bake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the tray bake is cooked through.
- Let the tray bake cool completely before serving: This will help the flavors to develop.
- Serve the tray bake with your favorite toppings: Some popular options include whipped cream, ice cream, or fresh berries.
Conclusion:
This peach melba tray bake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with fresh peaches, a sweet and tangy raspberry sauce, and a light and fluffy sponge cake. The tray bake can be served warm or cold, and it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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