Blushing Peaches Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare 1/2 pint jars, lids, and water bath.
• Combine peaches, raspberries, lemon juice, and sugar in a large pot. Stir to combine. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in liquid pectin. Return to a rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring contantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary.
• Ladle hot jam into prepared jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Cap, and process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

Steps:

• To peeled, pitted, and crushed peaches add 2 T.lemon juice.
• Let stand while preparing raspberries.
• Crush raspberries and add remaining 2 T. lemon juice.
• Combine peaches and raspberries with sugar in a heavy kettle.
• Mix well and bring to a boil.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add pectin.
• Stir well and skim off foam.
• Add the almond extract and stir well again.
• Pour into clean, hot, sterile jars.
• Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet sea level.

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Set aside. , In a large bowl, toss peaches with lemon juice. Combine the sugar, flour, salt and nutmeg; add to peaches and toss to combine. , Pour into crust. Sprinkle with red-hots; dot with butter. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Cover edges loosely with foil. , Bake at 425° for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; remove foil and bake 20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
• Peel and pit peaches. Finely chop or grind peaches. Measure exactly 3-1/4 cups prepared peaches into large bowl. Add cherries and lemon juice; mix well.
• Stir pectin into prepared fruit mixture in bowl. Let stand 30 min., stirring every 5 min. Stir in corn syrup. Gradually add sugar, stirring until well blended. Stir 3 min. or until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.

Steps:

• Mix dry gelatin mix, apple juice and water in Dutch oven. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Cook until gelatin is completely dissolved, stirring frequently.
• Add peaches; cover pan with lid. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 to 20 min. or just until peaches are tender. Remove peaches from liquid; discard liquid.
• Serve peaches warm or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with the raspberries and whipped topping.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the peaches, raspberries and lemon juice. Stir in sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Add extract. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner.