Peach Preserves

On ice cream, on toasted homemade bread, on peanut butter, on a car bumper–it doesn’t matter, fresh peach preserves is that good!!! I got loaded up with peaches from my daughter’s neighbor’s peach tree and I took advantage of all of it’s awesomeness!

Enjoy!

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Peach Preserves

So Delicious you won't buy it ever again!

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Servings

medium jars

Ingredients

• 12 fresh peaches peeled, pitted and chopped. To peel quickly, I place my peaches in hot simmering water for 2 minutes. Remove an peel easy.
• 4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 2 oz. dry pectin

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Servings medium jars Ingredients 12 fresh peaches peeled, pitted and chopped. To peel quickly, I place my peaches in hot simmering water for 2 minutes. Remove an peel easy. 4 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 2 oz. dry pectin

Instructions

1. Crush 1 cup chopped peaches in the bottom of a large saucepan. Add remaining peaches, and set pan over medium-low heat. Bring to a low boil, and cook for about 20 minutes or until peaches become liquid (my family likes a few bits of peach left) .
2. Pour peaches into a bowl, and then measure 6 cups back into the pan. Add sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Gradually stir in dry pectin, and boil for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat after 1 minute, and transfer to sterilized jars. Process in hot water bath canner for 10 minutes. Let cool, and place on shelf.

Recipe Notes

adapted from all recipes

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