Peaches are in season and their versatility may just surprise you. As an extra bonus, they are so flavorful that the recipes that use them are usually very simple.
Ingredients
- 5 lbs peaches peeled and pitted
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 5 c sugar
Preparation
- The easiest way to peel peaches is to cut a shallow x into the non-stem end.
- Boil them for 30 sec – 1 min
- Immediately place them in an ice bath. That skin will peel right off
- Chop the peaches and place them in a lg glass bowl
- Toss with sugar and lemon juice
- Let stand 1 hr
- In a lg stainless steel pot, bring the mixture to a rolling boil for 25 min stirring frequently until thickened
- Skim the foam off the top
- If you aren’t jarring it, it’s good for a week
Ingredients
- 1 pkg cream cheese at room temp
- 1 c peach preserves
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 loaf challah or egg bread
- 8 eggs
- 1 c milk
- 1 c heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Preparation
- Slice the bread into 1 inch slices
- Combine the cream cheese, peach preserves and 1/4 c sugar in the food processor
- Spread 1/2 the slices of bread in an oven safe dish
- Spread the cream cheese mixture onto each slice and place the remaining slices on top to make sandwiches
- Mix the eggs, milk, cream, remaining sugar, vanilla and cinnamon with a mixer
- Pour that over the sandwiches
- Cover and refrigerate over night
- In the morning bake at 375 for one hour
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 4 peaches halved and pitted
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 2 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 2 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil sliced thin
Preparation
- Toss everything but the basil and bake at 400 for 25 min or until the chicken is fully cooked
- Sprinkle basil on top
Ingredients
- 2 peaches peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 1/2 red onion minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper minced
- 1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves chopped. (start with half and taste it. We love cilantro but you may not want to use it all)
- 1 lime juiced
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ripe avocado
Preparation
- Mix everything but the avocado in a bowl
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 min
- Just before serving, dice the avocado and mix it in gently
Next time
Peach and raspberry crisp
Peach stuffed pork chops
Peach pie
Enjoy your peaches
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