Peach Melba, Escoffier’s dessert
A poached pear half served on a vanilla ice cream, topped with praline almond paste and drizzled with raspberry coulis. A classic dessert.
This dessert was created by Auguste Escoffier in honor of the Australian singer Nellie Melba. It is a simple, elegant dessert made with high-quality ingredients.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time—
- Total20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodNo-bake dressing
- Estimated cost$2.22 $0.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.46
- $1.76
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Cut the vanilla-flavored peaches in half and remove the pits. ≈ 8 min
- Fill a glass three-quarters full with vanilla ice cream. ≈ 10 min
- Place a half-moon-shaped pastry on the ice, with the curved side facing down, then fill the center of the pastry with a piece of praline almond paste. ≈ 10 min
- Mix a little whipped cream with the raspberry coulis, then drizzle over the peaches. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Peach Melba, Escoffier’s dessert
- Praline almond paste, one piece per serving$0.46
- Raspberry coulis, as needed$1.76
Total$2.22
that's $0.56 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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