We are so blessed to live in South Carolina Peach Country!  It is such a thrill to drive just a few miles to buy fresh, sweet peaches in colorful 1/2 bushel boxes, right from the growers.  When I bring those boxes into my kitchen a whole world of peach opportunity opens up!  They can be frozen, cooked into pies, made into jam, and most of all just eaten! 

 Here are two of our favorite recipes for peaches-  Peach Goodie, and  our recipe for Freezer Peach Pie Filling (which can be used next winter to make Peach Goodie!). I hope you enjoy!

Peach Goodie from One Ash Farm Recipes
 
Filling-
1/2 cup white sugar
2 Tbs. all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
6-8 medium sized ripe peaches, peeled (or not), and sliced
 
Mix the dry ingredients, and then add and mix the peaches until they are coated.
Pour into a greased pan.  
You can make this thick or thin depending on the size of the pan you use.
 
Topping-
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/3 tsp. baking powder
2/3 cup melted butter
 
Mix all of the dry ingredients.  Add the melted butter and blend until crumbly.
Pour on top of the peaches and press down firmly.
 
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. 

 

 

 

Best served warm with a scoop of ice cream!
 


Freezer Peach Pie Filling from One Ash Farm Recipes

12 cups peeled, pitted, and sliced peaches
3/4 tsp. Salt
2 1/4 cup sugar
7 1/2 TBS. Flour
2 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
3 TBS. Lemon Juice

Mix all ingredients together.
Spoon gently into gallon size freezer bags, filling the bags about 1/2 full.
Lay the bags flat on a cookie sheet and freeze until solid.  Freezing them like this makes them easy to stack and store in the freezer!

To use, simply thaw, and use for any pie or cobbler recipe!

This recipe can easily be divided or doubled to accommodate your peach supply.