One fresh fruit that we are starting to see in the local market is peaches. I love peaches. Our local grocery store sells them by the basket full when they are in season. I always take this opportunity to freeze some for smoothies in the winter. The easiest way to peel peaches is to blanch them. Boil a large pot of water and put the peaches in for about 1 minute. This loosens up the skin and makes it very easy to peel and slice. You can put them directly into quart freezer bags and freeze them. If you are concerned about browning, you can rinse the sliced peaches with an ascorbic acid wash. Lemon juice mixed with water works well or you can look for commercial products that are available in the canning section of your local store. This recipe is another great way to preserve that great peach taste.
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| Ingredients | ||||||
| Peaches; blanched, peeled and sliced |
3 C. |
6 C. |
9 C. |
12 C. |
15 C. |
18 C. |
| Water |
1/2 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
2 C. |
2-1/2 C. |
3 C. |
| Sugar |
1/4 C. |
1/2 C. |
3/4 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
| Lemon juice |
2 t. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
2 T. |
2 T. + 2 t. |
3 T. + 1 t. |
1/4 C. |
| Vanilla extract |
1/2 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
2 t. |
2-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
Assembly Directions:
Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth, scraping blade if necessary.
Freezing Directions:
Place mixture into a freezer container. Seal, label and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Serve frozen.
Comments:
You can make this with a sugar substitute instead of sugar to reduce the calories and carbohydrates.
Nutritional Info: with sugar
Per Serving: 105 Calories; trace Fat (0.9% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutritional Info: with sugar substitute
Per Serving: 57 Calories; trace Fat (1.6% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Fruit.
Carol Santee
Carol is the co-author of the Big Book of Freezer Cooking and the author of 30 Day Gourmet’s Slow Cooker Freezer Favorites, Freezer Lunches To Go and Healthy Freezer Cooking eBooks. She is a computer information specialist and works for a computer software company.
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