{"id":3841,"date":"2021-07-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/?p=3841"},"modified":"2021-07-19T21:29:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T02:29:56","slug":"peach-preserves-and-other-peach-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/20\/peach-preserves-and-other-peach-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Peach Preserves and Other Peach Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fresh peaches just scream summer! This year we harvested over 100lbs of peaches. My family couldn\u2019t eat them fast enough so I realized I needed to do something else. So, I made peach preserves, peach sherbert, and peach salsa. I wanted to make peach butter too but ran out of time. We froze a pound to use in smoothies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are thinking about planting a peach tree, check out my blog post on how to care for your peach tree.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we first tried canning, I was a little intimidated but it really isn\u2019t hard, just time-consuming. Make sure you have an entire afternoon to can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jars need to be sterilized. I needed to run the dishwasher so I put ours in it. You want to keep the jars warm to prevent cracking when filling with hot liquids. If your jars are already sterile, prior to filling, dip in the canning pot<\/a> with hot water using your jar lifter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After boiling, don\u2019t disturb the jars for 8 hours. Check the seal. They should not pop up and down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prior to canning, you need to blanch<\/a> the peaches to remove the skins. Cut an X on the bottom of the peach to help with peeling. Place in boiling water for 2 minutes then immediately place in an ice bath. The ice bath stops the cooking process and helps the skin to pull away from the fruit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peach Sherbert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I found an easy peach sherbert recipe with just 2 ingredients. It’s amazingly delicious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n