Peach melba gelato with burnt meringue
serves
6
Peach melba gelato with burnt meringue
A smooth, rich, and velvety indulgence that'd make any TV cooking show chef momentarily silent with utter reverence. Its sweetness is beautifully balanced by the tartness of its raspberries and peaches.
Ingredients (9)
- 650g peaches, peeled and halved
- 1½ tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2/3 cup (170g) caster sugar
- 80g raspberries
- 400mL thickened cream
- 250g sweetened condensed milk
- Peach food colouring
Burnt meringue
- 6 egg whites
- 1 ½ cups (375g) caster sugar
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.One to two days before, freeze your KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment bowl.
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2.For the ice cream, preheat oven to 180°C (fan-forced).
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3.Place peaches, vanilla, sugar and 2 tbs water in a roasting pan and toss to combine. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour or until peaches are soft. Remove foil and cook for a further 20 minutes or until peaches are falling apart. Add cream and condensed milk to roasting pan and use a stick blender to purée until smooth and combined. Add colouring until desired colour is reached. Transfer to a bowl, cover directly with plastic wrap and chill completely (this can be done overnight). Transfer to pre-frozen KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker bowl, attach to KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer and churn until mixture is thick and frozen
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4.Transfer to a 1.5L capacity loaf pan and freeze for 1 hour to firm.
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5.For the meringue, place egg whites and sugar into a heat-proof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water) and stir continuously until sugar dissolves and it reaches 72°C on a sugar thermometer.
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6.Transfer to the KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whisk on high for 10 minutes or until stiff, glossy and cooled.
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7.Scoop gelato into glasses, spoon over dollops of meringue and use a blowtorch to caramelise. Serve immediately
Recipe Notes
Begin this recipe 1 day ahead. You will need a cooking blowtorch.
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