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Peach Melba Parfait

This fresh and easy dessert can be made with many flavor combinations. Try sliced pears with orange yogurt and mandarin orange segments.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup raspberry yogurt
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the peaches, lemon juice, and sugar and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir to dissolve sugar.

  2. In 4 parfait or wine glasses, place some of the peach mixture. Top with a spoonful of the yogurt, then some fresh raspberries. Repeat layers, ending with raspberries.

  3. Cover and chill for 2–4 hours before serving. Garnish with mint sprig.

Serves 4

Calories: 153.23

Fat: 1.26 grams

Saturated fat: 0.43 grams

Dietary fiber: 5.48 grams

Sodium: 33.57 mg

Cholesterol: 2.27 mg

Melba

Peach Melba is a dessert invented in the 1890s to honor the opera singer Nellie Melba. She loved ice cream but didn't like its effect on her vocal cords. The chef Escoffier created Peach Melba by combining peaches and raspberries into a warm syrup served over ice cream.

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