Brandied Peaches
Source of Recipe
John
List of Ingredients
9 lbs cling peaches
9 lbs sugar
1 qt water
2 sticks cinnamon
2 tablespoons whole cloves, heads removed
3 pints brandy
Recipe
peel fruit, keep WHOLE
tie spices in a cloth bag
boil sugar and water with spice bag, in LARGE pot
when syrup is clear, add peaches
cook until tender, but not soft
place on platter to drain
continue to boil syrup until thick
remove syrup from heat, allow to cool,
add brandy,
stir well
place peaches in sterile jars and cover with syrup, seal
makes 4 qts
"you eat these in the wintertime when it's cold outside and you have some good fried ham and biscuits...it's what you do with small peaches you can't sell or give away...this is "finger food" by the way...just pick one up and eat it!!...as my mother said, "these'll keep yore man at home!!..." '
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