Authentic Peach Melba Recipe London, England

Peach Melba is a simple fruit dessert created by the legendary Auguste Escoffier. It is made with ripe peaches, vanilla ice cream, and a purée made with fresh raspberries. The first version was allegedly created in 1894 and came served in a swan carved out of a block of ice (pêches au cygne). In the center, the chef placed a silver cup filled with vanilla ice cream and topped it with poached and chilled peaches. He then decorated his creation with spun sugar. Escoffier allegedly first made the dessert for the renowned Australian singer Helen Porter Mitchell, who was better known as Dame Nellie Melba. It is believed that the dessert got its final form, which included the raspberry sauce, as well as the current name (pêche Melba)... Read more