A friend gave me a ginormous New Jersey white peach the other day, it was gorgeous! I could have bitten right into it letting all that great peachy juice run all over myself and enjoyed it for a couple minutes, or... I could take a little time and whip up a Micro Batch of Peach Preserves to be enjoyed for several breakfasts. I opted for the latter:@)
I pitted the peach and left the skin on (the preserves were a treat just for me and I don't mind the skin at all). Gave it a few spins in the food chopper, added a little lemon juice to preserve the color and brighten the flavor and cooked it over medium heat. Let it lightly bubble over medium/low heat and kept stirring so it wouldn't scorch.
A very tasty little 30 minute project:@)
Micro Batch Peach Preserves-adapted from Coffee to Compost
For each 1 cup of chopped peaches:
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 C + 1 Tblsp + 1 tsp sugar-or to taste-you know your crowd
- Add everything to skillet (I used an 8" skillet for 1 C fruit).
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to maintain low boil. Stir constantly for about 15 minutes.
- Jam is done when it looks kind of clear and running a spatula down the middle of the skillet leaves a dry area the width of the spatula. There's a really good picture HERE. You can also use the plates in the freezer method to see if it gels.
- Pour into serialized 1/2 pint jar(s). Allow to cool, add lid and store in the fridge.
Let's stretch that summery goodness and have a happy day:@)
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What a delicious idea!
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of restraining yourself initially in order to reward yourself with those peach preserves for several days. Your preserves look mighty tasty!
ReplyDeleteyou're sneaky that way... :)
ReplyDeleteI thought about doing this with the peaches I had but what was leftover we enjoyed fresh,wishing now I'd made preserves! Looks delish.........
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and such beautiful color. Happy SUNDAY.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so yunmy!...Christine
ReplyDeleteThis looks delish!
ReplyDeleteLove that I can make just a small batch! Perfect for my morning toast---a happy taste of summer.
ReplyDeleteLooks great Lynn and I love the color too!
ReplyDeleteWe love Peach Preserves as a matter of fact I think it is my favorite. Your recipe looks awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great day and come back to see us real soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen