A plethora of projects for a peck of peaches...

What can one do with a peck of peaches?

I canned 9 pints of  Ball's Honey Spiced Peaches, 2 pints of homemade Peach BBQ Sauce, and 7 jelly jars of peach syrup.

Honey Spiced Peaches

8 lbs. peeled peaches      3 cinnamon sticks

1 c. sugar                         1/2 t. allspice

4 c. water                         1 T. cloves

2 c. honey

Peel, pit, and slice peaches into quarters.  Boil peaches in honey, sugar, water mixture for three minutes.  Pack peaches in prepared jars and pour syrup over the top.  Put the lid on and Process 25 minutes (35 at our altitude) in a boiling water canner.  

Peach BBQ Sauce

6 c. peaches pulverized 

1 c. green pepper

1 c. onion

3 T. garlic

3/4 c. honey

3/4 c. apple cider vinegar

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 t. red pepper flakes

2 t. dry mustard

2 t. salt

Peel, pit, and pulverize peaches.  Combine all ingredients in a pot and boil on medium then turn to low and boil for 25 minutes.  Put in jars and process in a boiling water canner for 15 minutes (25 at our altitude). 

Peach Syrup

3 c. sugar

1/3 c. water 

4 c. peaches

3/4 c. peach syrup leftover from the Honey Spiced Peaches

1/2 pkg. Sure Jell

Peel, pit, and pulverize peaches.  Boil until thick.  Ladle into jelly jars and process in a boiling water canner for 15 minutes (25 at our altitude).

I also peeled, pitted, and chopped up 4 cups of peaches for salsa.  If my tomatoes ever ripen.  I put them in the freezer for now.

                                                                        Easy Peasy Peach Fruit Roll Ups

Take the peach skins left over from the whole process and puree along with some of the honey syrup leftover from the Honey Spiced Peaches.  Pour onto a cookie sheet covered in saran wrap. Put in oven or dehydrator at 170 for 3 hours.  Flip over for another hour. 

Summertime Peach Ice Cream

4 c. peeled, pitted, and pureed peaches

1. c. sugar

1 12 oz can of evaporated milk

1 pkg. of instant vanilla pudding

1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

4 c. half and half

Mix and pour into the ice cream maker and let her rip.

In the middle of all that, don't forget to take a break and have peaches and cream on the porch.

While on the porch partake in the phox and peaches and cream hollyhocks.

I hope you find some of the recipes useful.  They are tried and true for me.  Is there anything you like to make with peaches?  Hope you had a great weekend.