[Chat] Chat Digest, Vol 86, Issue 6

[jberlin]

thanks. I'm tired of the squirrels beating me to the peaches.

On 08/16/2010 03:47 PM, macnmum at gmail.com wrote:
> Judy:  There are lots of things you can do with your excess peaches to 
> use them later in the year, but preserving them in their "natural" 
> state isn't one of them.  As someone else answered, the cell structure 
> won't hold up to home freezing.  But somethings you can do:
> Peel and slice them and freeze the pieces for use as a puree or in 
> smoothies, for example, where you'll still get the nice fresh taste 
> and nutrients, but the mushy texture won't matter.
> Can them now in a simple syrup (sugar and water) with flavorings such 
> as vanilla, bourbon or brandy to use with ice cream as a great dessert 
> this winter.
> Make peach butter (like apple butter, but with peaches)....cook them, 
> spice them with cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. and can them for a spread all 
> year -round.
> Make peach jam (similar to above, but without the spices and with the 
> possible addition of some pectin to make a more jelly-like consistency).
> Dry them using a food dehydrator or your oven.
> Make peach chutney and freeze or can it.
> I've never been lucky enough to have a peach tree, but I used to do 
> all of the above with bushel baskets of peaches from the farmers' 
> market.  It's really not hard and it's so nice to have come winter.
> Melissa
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chat mailing list
> Chat at charlesvillage.info
> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
>    
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://charlesvillage.info/pipermail/chat_charlesvillage.info/attachments/20100816/c00a4cf8/attachment.html>