Cranberry Coupe Melba

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Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Blending hot liquid. Let it cool a little first, fill the blender no more than a third, and hold the lid down with a folded towel. Start on the lowest speed. A stick blender in the pan is safer.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

1. Blanch peaches in boiling water 30 seconds. Immediately rinse with cold running water; drain well. Peel peaches; cut in half; remove and discard pits. 2. Heat 2 cups water, the sugar and vanilla in medium saucepan to boiling; boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Sugar should be completely dissolved. Add peach halves; poach until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes. Remove peaches with slotted spoon to bowl, reserving syrup; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. 3. Add cranberries to syrup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes. Puree mixture in food processor or blender; stir in kirsh. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour. 4. At serving time, stand 2 peach halves upright in each of 6 stemmed glasses; place a scoop of ice cream between halves; spoon cranberry puree over ice cream. NOTES: If fresh peaches aren't available, you can used canned freestone (Elberta) peaches. The cranberry puree has a nubby texture; if you want a smoother sauce, press puree through fine-mesh sieve to remove bits of skin.