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AZChins

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It's a little early in the season for them, but SOMETIMES California produces some very nice peaches in June. So, I ordered 48 lbs of peaches. I'm probably just going to can them for later in a light syrup.

Maybe sorbet would be good or some peach coffee cake? Any ideas?
 
I have a family dessert recipe for you, called a Kugan. Its not vegan, but easily adaptable. You can also make this with plums, apples, or a combination.

Kugan
Crust
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cups butter
1 egg yolk
2 tablepoons milk

Cream butter, add egg and milk. Slowly add dry ingredients into mixture. Put in refrigerator for at least one hour or overnight. Press dough into 9x12" pan.

Filling
Thinly sliced peaches, plums or apples to cover dough, slightly overlapping

Topping
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Cut butter into mixture and sprinkle on top of fruit. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.


What about peach salsa? That's yummy too! Don't know if you like champagne, but you could puree some of the peaches for bellinis.
 
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OMG! Peach Jelly/Jam.

It's amazing. My dad has what is called a fruit cocktail tree (grows peaches on one side and plums on the other). He got enough peaches off it last year (its first year producing because its a dwarf) that my mom made a several jar of it.

It really is great. I love it and my niece who has always wanted butter on her toast now asks for it instead.

If you want the recipe (or whatever it is, lol) let me knows (in here) and I'll get it for you
 
Not really...but I don't remember what pork tastes like...it's been probably 17 or 18 years since I have had that! :p

I was wondering about this earlier. Is it just fresh peaches or maybe a peach glaze or sugary peach jelly that you use with pork? I can make a really nice glaze for poultry...maybe I could make some for people that eat meat...
 
I've seen the peach glaze used for meats.

We can our peaches usually, like you said, but this is a great recipe for a cream cheese crumble cake ( we don't drink coffee, so my daughter says it's not a coffee cake ) we make it with cherries but I think peaches would be good too, didn't know if you were lacto-ovo or not, the cream cheese and all, and one egg. I don't use the yogurt I use sour cream instead.

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/print/38347,67578,s=16.html

I was debating on ordering some Colorado peaches or not... peach trees aren't going to be producing much this year...
 
I love peach crumbles and they are really easy. Just mix butter, or substitute, flour and brown sugar until it's really crumbly and layer it over sliced peaches. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes and if needed broil it to brown the top. It tastes great warm over vanilla ice cream.
 
Here is another peach recipe if you have some left:

PEACH SQUARES

2 c. flour
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. butter (softened)
4 eggs (slightly beaten)
2 ripe peaches (mashed)
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cornstarch

Dough: Combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until well blended. Press dough into 15 x 10 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Combine rest of the ingredients Mix well and pour the peach mixture over the hot crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes more. Cool and cut into bars. Dust with powdered sugar.
 
If you are into canning, here is another great way to use up peaches:

Peach Salsa
Yield: 7 - 8 half pint jars

6 cups (3lbs) peels, pitted chopped peaches
1 1/4 cups chopped red onion
4 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 TB liquid honey
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne

1. Fill a boiling water canner 2/3rds full with water. Place 8 clean
half pint mason jars in canner. Bring to a boil and boil 10 minutes.

2. Have snap lids and a pot of hot water handy as well s the other
tools such as jar lifter, wide-mouth funnel, damp clean cloth and
small rubber spatula.

3. In a large non-reactive saucepan or stock pot, combine all the
ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil gently 5
minutes.

4. Remove jars one at a time from canner, drain well. Fill with
salsa leaving a 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and wipe rim
with damp cloth.

5. Dp snap lid in hot water. Place on jar. Screw on to fingertip
tight. Place jar in canner. Repeat with remaining salsa and jars.
Be sure jars are covered by at least 1 inch water.

Cover canner and return to the boil. Process 10 minutes.

7. Remove jars. Cool 24 hours. Check seals. Remove screw bands and
store separately. Date and label and store in a cool dark place up to
1 year.
 
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