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Peach Melba

1/4 C slivered almonds, toasted

1 can (15 oz.) peach halves in light syrup, drained

1 pint vanilla ice cream

1/2 C raspberry sauce or seedless raspberry jam

Place slivered almonds on a baking sheet; toast in a 400-degree F oven for about two minutes. Set aside. Place several scoops of ice cream in four dessert cups or dishes. Top with the peaches; drizzle raspberry sauce or seedless raspberry jam on top. Sprinkle toasted almonds on top to finish. Serve at once.

History Note: Peach Melba was created in the early 1890s by French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) for Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931).

*Peach Melba image (C) Robbie Sproule (2005). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license, a freely licensed media file repository. Click on image to view larger size in a new window.

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