Easy peach preserves, using canned peaches, sugar and a little patience.
I am pretty proud of myself today, so I want to share my recipe experience with everyone. I actually made and these easy Peach Preserves! I got this recipe from Christy over at Southern Plate. I was so surprised when I saw the recipe and that it only required two ingredients, canned peaches and sugar!
Sounds so simple and it really was. It really looked like a lot of peaches when i added all of them to the pot, but once it all cooked down it yielded 3 small jars. I am definitely going to make another batch more to give and a couple to keep for myself.
This recipe was so simple to prepare. It's really is a no fail recipe the aroma in the house while the preserves cooked was heavenly. It really made it hard to wait to taste the finished product.
This recipe was so simple to prepare. It's really is a no fail recipe the aroma in the house while the preserves cooked was heavenly. It really made it hard to wait to taste the finished product.
I still have to make Apple Butter, Squash Relish, Pumpkin Apple Butter, and Cranberry Sauce. Plus I wanted to try my hand at Pear Honey another favorite of mine. I am still on a hunt for a tried and true recipe for that, so if anyone has one please don't hesitate to drop me a email with a great recipe.
These Peach Preserves are going to be so yummy on Fresh Biscuits or Toast. I can hardly wait to give them away. Lets get started.
To start pour peaches and syrup into medium sized pot. Heat over medium-low for 30 minutes.
Stir the peaches occasionally so they do not stick.
Add the sugar and mix to combine.
Turn the heat to low and lightly simmer the peaches (you don't want them boiling). Keep stirring them often.
Be patient they need to cook down slowly or you will burn them. Let the peaches cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the peaches have cooked down to 1/3 of their original volume, and have the consistency of jam or preserves.
The peaches will start to take on an amber color and look candied which is what you want. Remove from heat and ladle the mixture into clean, and sterilized half pint jars. Process jars for 10 minutes in a hot water bath canner.
Store in refrigerator or in pantry if properly canned. Properly canned items can last in your pantry for up to 1 year.
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Those peach preserves look so yummy. And so easy!
stephanie The idea of giving baked items baskets as gifts for the holidays, came from just just being a little tight on money when i first stayed at home wit my daughter. That was 8 years ago, I thought to myself i cant go buy all these estravagent gifts but i can bake up alot of my goodies and place them in big baskets and decorate them up and give that as gifts. Well 8 years later the baskets have come to be expected LOL I love doing them. I add all kinds of stuff. Cookies, quick breads, canned items, homeade candy, a pretty candle and some of the kids holiday art work from school the grandparents love them. I give baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas I start my baking a month in advance and bake all my cookies and breads so i can place them in freezer bags and store them. I make the candy and gourment popcorn the last day or two and pack them up the night before we are to arrive. Its so fun. The items in the freezer taste as if i baked them that day when they thaugh out.
VG I will find out if fresh peachese can be used in place of the canned not sure on that one. Thanks for stopping by.
I bet if you added a little cinnamon and nutmeg it would kick it up. I think DelMonte makes a canned spiced peach. I will have to see. Cant wait to try it.
Homemade gifts are just the best!
You have lucky family and friends!!
Joan
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That particular recipe relies on the syrup used in the canned peaches as part of the sweetener as well as liquid. To make them with fresh peaches, you'd have to use a different recipe designed to be used with fresh peaches.
Love your blog and your recipes.