Old Fashioned Peach Butter Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until peaches are very soft, stirring occasionally., Stir in tapioca. Cook, uncovered, on high for 1 hour or until thickened. Pour into jars or freezer containers; cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. To use frozen peach butter: Thaw in the refrigerator for 1-2 days; use within 3 weeks.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the butter in a large casserole dish or cast-iron skillet and place in the oven to melt, 5 to 7 minutes. If the peaches are not juicy and sweet, sprinkle them with some of the sugar and set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the remaining sugar, the milk and vanilla extract; whisk until evenly blended.
• Remove the dish from the oven and add the melted butter to the batter. Then, immediately pour the batter all at once back into the dish. Add the peaches and any juices into the center of the batter. Gently shake the dish to evenly distribute the peaches.
• Return to the oven and bake until the top is golden brown and a cake tester poked into the batter comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature with freshly whipped cream or ice cream.

Steps:

• Place half of peaches into container of an electric blender; process until coarsely chopped.
• Pour into a flat-bottomed kettle.
• Repeat procedure with remaining peaches.
• Stir in sugar.
• Cook over medium low heat, stirring frequently 30 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Quickly ladle butter into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Cover at once with metal lids and screw bands tight.
• Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves; mix well.
• Transfer to a 5 qt slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until peaches are very soft, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in tapioca.
• Cook, uncovered, on high for 1 hour or until thickened.
• Pour into freezer containers; cool to room temp, about 1 hour.
• Refrigerate or freeze.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 and grease baking dish.
• Crust:.
• Add the refrigerated butter to the flour and use fingers or a fork to mash until the mixture resembles large crumbs. Slowly add the milk until a dough ball forms. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for ten minutes.
• Peach Filling:.
• Boil a pot of water and add the peaches. Boil the Peaches for 3 three minutes and take out and let cool. After cool enough to handle, slowly remove the skin and cut the peach in half. Move each side of the peach in a circular motion to remove the pit. Chop the peach into small pieces and place in a bowl. Add the melted butter, spices, and sugar to coat the peaches. Add the one tablespoon of flour to the peaches.
• Crust:.
• After filling is prepared remove it from the fridge. The dough should be cold. Set 1/3 of the dough aside. Roll out the remained of the dough to match your baking dish size. Place into the Baking dish, the dough should be about half an inch thick. Place the filling inside the bottom layer of the crust.
• After, Roll out the remaining 1/3 dough and cut into 1/2 inch strips. Place the strips on the top of the cobbler into a crisscrossed lattice pattern. Bake the cobbler at 325 for 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Serve!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a 9" pastry dish with one of the crusts.
• Combine sugar, flour, nutmeg and salt and whisk to blend. Add this to the peaches. Sprinkle on lemon juice and almond extract.
• Pour into the pastry-lined pan. Dot with butter.
• Adjust top crust, crimp edges and cut steam vents, or use a lattice top.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until crust is browned and peaches are tender.

Steps:

• To make crust in food processor: Stir water and yolk in a 1-cup measure or small bowl to blend.
• Pulse flour and butter until coarse crumbs form. With motor running, add yolk mixture. Process just until dough leaves sides of bowl. Remove blade, then dough.
• By hand: Mix water and yolk as above. Put flour in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add yolk mixture; stir with a fork until crumbs clump together to form a dough.
• Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a disk, wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes, or until firm enough to roll out.
• Filling:.
• Mix sugar and flour in a large bowl. Add peaches and sprinkle with lemon juice; toss until evenly coated with sugar mixture.
• Streusel:.
• Put ingredients in a small bowl. Work with fingers or a fork to form coarse crumbs.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have ready a 9-inch pie plate and foil-lined baking sheet.
• On a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Fit into pie plate.
• Roll overhang of crust up over edges to form an even rim. Flute or crimp edge.
• Spoon in filling, then sprinkle with streusel.
• Place pie on lined baking sheet (to catch any drips).
• Bake 45-50 minutes until pastry is golden-brown and peaches are tender when pierced. Remove to wire rack. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
• Tip: To peel peaches easily, immerse them in boiling water 20-30 seconds, then immediately plunge them into ice water to stop cooking. Peel off skin with your fingers or a small knife.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak the cherries in bourbon, stirring occasionally, until bourbon is almost absorbed.
• This will take 2 to 12 hours.
• Place the butter in a medium mixing bowl and with an electric mixer (fitted with the paddle) or wooden spoon, beat until light and fluffy.
• Scrape down the sides.
• Add the soaked cherries, zest, sugar and bitters or additional bourbon (if using) and beat to incorporate, scraping sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Scrape into a small bowl, serving crock or butter mold and cover tightly or shape into a long roll in grease-proof paper (plastic, wax or parchment) for storing and slicing as needed.

Steps:

• To make crust in food processor: Stir water and yolk in a 1-cup measure or small bowl until blended. Pulse flour and butter until coarse crumbs form. With motor running, add egg mixture. Process just until dough leaves sides of bowl. Remove blade, then dough. By hand: mix water and yolk until blended. Put flour in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add yolk mixture and stir with a fork until crumbs clump together to form a dough.
• Gather dough into a ball, divide in half, flatten each half into a disk and wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll out.
• Filling: Mix 1 cup of sugar and flour in a large bowl. Add peaches, sprinkle with lemon juice and toss with sugar mixture until evenly coated.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Have a 9-inch pie plate ready.
• On a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out half the dough to a 12-inch circle. Fit circle into pie plate.
• Spoon filling into pie shell and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.
• Roll remaining dough into a 10-inch circle. Cut with a pastry wheel or sharp knife in twelve 3/4-inch-wide strips. Arrange 6 strips across filling, using longest in center. Lay remaining strips on top in opposite direction, weaving them under bottom strips if desired. Trim ends to inner edge of pie plate. Press ends to edge of of bottom crust. Roll overhang of bottom crust up over edges of strips to form an even rim. Flute or crimp edge. Brush lattice with egg-white mixture, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes until pastry is golden-brown and peaches are tender when pierced. Remove to a wire rack. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
• NOTE: To peel peaches easily, immerse them in boiling water 20 to 30 seconds, then immediately plunge them into ice water to stop cooking. Peel off skin, with your fingers or a small knife.

Steps:

• Set out a large bowl of ice water.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Carefully put 2 peaches at a time in the boiling water; leave them until scalded, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Quickly transfer to the ice water, leaving them to cool for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat to scald and cool remaining peaches.
• Peel peach skin; discard skin and pits. Chop peach flesh and place in a large pot over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 30 minutes, adding water if necessary to prevent from sticking.
• Meanwhile, inspect 4 pint-sized jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until peach butter is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Place cooked peaches in a blender; puree until smooth. Measure out 8 cups peach pulp and transfer back to the pot. Reserve any extra pulp for another use.
• Add sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the peach pulp. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture has reduced and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pack peach butter into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.