Brandied Peaches

Recipe Cuisine: Penndutch
Recipe Category: Penndutch
Recipe Serves: 1

Recipes Ingredients:

1 Pec
-peach
1 qt Brandy
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-sugar
-

Recipe Instructions:

DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Skin peaches by pouring boiling water over a few at a time and allowing to stand a few minutes. Then Dip in cold water and skins will rub off. After peaches have been skinned, measure them and use one half of their weight in sugar. Have a large, clean, covered stone crock and put in a layer of peaches and a layer of Sugar until all ingredients are used. Pour the brandy over the layers. Cover the crock with a heavy piece of white muslin before placing on the top of the crock. Set aside in a cool place and allow peaches to stand 2 to 3 months before using. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936. Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.20