Name: Peches Melba
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 hr (includes cooling)
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 medium firm-ripe peaches (2 1/4 lb); 1 1/3 cups sugar; 2 cups water; 1 (1-inch) piece vanilla bean; 1 (12-oz) package frozen raspberries (not in syrup), thawed; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup water; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; Accompaniment: 2 pt superpremium vanilla ice cream

Three glasses of vanilla ice cream topped with poached peach halves and raspberry sauce.

Photo by Romulo Yanes

The leftover peach-poaching liquid makes a delicious sweetener for iced tea.

Cooks' note:

Peaches can be poached and cooled 1 day ahead, then chilled, covered.

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