Emeril's Peach Melba

• 4 fresh peaches
• 2 cups dessert wine or white wine
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split in 1/2 and seeds scraped
• 2 cups fresh raspberries, picked over
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, recipe follows, or good quality store bought vanilla, for serving
• Whole fresh raspberries, for garnish
• Mint sprigs, for garnish
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups milk
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 12 large egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar

1. Score the bottom of each peach with a paring knife, making an X on the bottom of each.
2. Combine the wine, water, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds and pod in a saucepan.
3. Add the peaches and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
4. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Remove the peaches from the syrup and cool slightly.
6. Return the peach cooking liquid to high heat and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce the mixture by half, about 15 minutes.
8. Remove from the heat and set aside.
9. Peel the peaches and halve each peach, removing the seed.
10. Pour 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid over the peaches and refrigerate until well chilled.
11. Combine the raspberries, 1/2 cup of the syrup, confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a food processor and process until well pureed.
12. Strain the raspberry mixture through a fine mesh sieve.
13. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
14. To serve, place 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream in each bowl.
15. Top each serving with 1 peach half and drizzle the raspberry coulis over the peach.
16. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs and serve immediately.
17. Combine the cream and 1 cup of the milk in a large heavy saucepan.
18. Scrape the seeds into the cream mixture and add the bean pod.
19. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
20. Whisk the yolks and sugar in a medium bowl.
21. In a slow and steady stream, whisk 1 cup of the hot cream mixture into the egg mixture.
22. Gradually whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan.
23. Stir constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes.
24. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof medium bowl.
25. Stir in the remaining 1 cup milk into the ice cream base and cover with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap against the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming.
26. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
27. Pour the chilled custard into an ice cream machine.
28. Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
29. Pack into an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/emerils-peach-melba-recipe.html (may not work)