Peach Melba with Almond Croquant

Peach Melba with Almond Croquant

Peach Melba is a refreshing and fairly light dessert. It's normally composed of grilled peaches, vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce. I had a little fun with tradition today and paired the delicious trio with an almond and peach croquant (croquant pêche amande). The croquant reinforces the peach flavor of the dessert while providing a contrast in temperature to the ice cream. Its crunchy exterior is also a welcome foil to the softness of the grilled peaches. All in all, this elegant dessert will surely impress your summer dinner guests! Since I received the Technique® Hard Anodized 12''x18'' BBQ pan with DuPont™ Teflon®, I almost never do barbecue without this pan anymore. It does an outstanding job of grilling food on our barbecue. The slits let the charcoal essence through and provide beautiful grill marks, while still being small enough to keep the flames out or letting food fall through. The ridges channel the grease and fat from the meat down around the outsides of the pan, sto…

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Ingredients

  • small peaches , ripe
  • tablespoons canola oil
  • all-purpose flour
  • tablespoons whole almonds , peeled
  • tablespoons baking powder
  • tablespoons granulated sugar
  • teaspoon salt
  • tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • tablespoons shortening
  • goat milk
  • vanilla bean, scraped
  • teaspoon nutmeg
  • tablespoons light brown sugar
  • raspbberry coulis
  • scoops homemade vanilla goat milk ice cream
  • fresh mint leaves
  • tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting
  • sliced almonds , lightly toasted

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