Quick Peach Melba

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup peach schnapps or peach juice
• 4 large peaches, halved, pitted
• 1 (12 ounce) jar seedless raspberry jam
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted in a 300-degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes
• 1 quart premium vanilla ice cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 11 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 21 mins


• pour schnapps in a microwave-safe pan or pie plate large enough to hold peach halves in a single layer. place peaches, cut side down in pan. microwave on high pour schnapps in a microwave-safe pie plate large enough to hold all peach halves in a single layer. place peaches cut side down in pan. microwave on high for 3 minutes. turn peaches over and microwave about 2 minutes longer, until the fruit is tender when poked with a sharp knife. let peaches cool, then peel. refrigerate. for 3 minutes.
• transfer jam to a microwave-safe measuring cup; microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes until partially melted. in a food processor, puree jam and raspberries. set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl; strain sauce to remove seeds, pressing with a rubber spatula. discard seeds. refrigerate.
• put 1/2 cup ice cream in each of eight shallow bowls, then a peach half, 2 tbs. sauce and 1 tb. almonds. serve.