| When we go camping each summer, we like to stop | | | | Choose firm, ripe peaches that haven't begun to spoil |
| at a favorite local fruit stand and buy a 20-lb box of | | | | or turn brown. |
| fresh peaches. After enjoying some delicious peach | | | | Peel and pit the peaches and slice them into the large |
| milkshakes and making some peach jam, I decided to | | | | measuring cup until you have 4 cups. Slice just |
| freeze the extra peaches. | | | | enough to pack into one freezer container at a time |
| Peaches are very easy to freeze. If you have some | | | | to prevent browning. To peel the peaches more |
| extra peaches and need to do something with them | | | | easily, dip them into a bowl of boiling water for at |
| in a hurry, you can prepare them for the freezer in | | | | least 30 seconds and then dip them into a bowl of |
| no time. | | | | ice water. The skins should slip right off. |
| Here is what you will need: | | | | After you have prepared the peaches, stir in 1 |
| Peaches | | | | tablespoon of Fruit Fresh. Fruit Fresh is a powder |
| Plastic freezer containers | | | | that preserves the color of the peaches, keeping |
| Fruit Fresh | | | | them from turning brown. You can find it with the |
| 2-qt measuring cup | | | | canning supplies at your local grocery store. |
| There are a number of ways of freezing peaches, | | | | Next pack your freezer container and place the lid on |
| but the easiest way is to just pack them into freezer | | | | top. Label the container with the contents and date. |
| containers. | | | | Peaches frozen by this method will last up to 6 |
| Four cups of peaches will fit into a 1-qt freezer | | | | months in the freezer. |
| container. One medium peach is approximately 1 cup. | | | | |