Spiced Peaches Recipe

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Here's a pretty dish with old-time sugar 'n' spice flavor that's a holiday tradition in our family-for brunch or dinner. It's also a wonderfully easy way to put plain old canned peaches in a festive mood!

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  • 22 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 3 cans (29 ounces each) peach halves
  • Cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
  • 22 whole cloves
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring, optional

Directions

  • Drain peaches, reserving 1 cup juice. Set peaches aside. Place cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, food coloring if desired and reserved peach juice. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
  • Place the peaches in a large bowl. Pour sauce over peaches; stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days, stirring occasionally. Discard spice bag. Yield: 22 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 99 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Spiced Peaches published in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2005, p16

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