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gloria.p wrote:
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> but what would you do?
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> I have "inherited" TWO huge (6 lb 10 oz) cans of sliced peaches
> among other items Dear Daughter left at our house when her family
> moved to California recently.
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> We are trying to stay away from desserts. Is there anything other than
> pie, cake or other after-dinner thing that I can make with them? I know
> that we could eat them plain, but one can is a lifetime supply that way.
> In addition, we are getting good (if expensive) fresh fruit right now.
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> People make jam from frozen fruit. Is canned fruit too processed to go
> that route? (I wish there was a food pantry closer by but I'm not
> driving 25 miles to donate two cans of peaches.)
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> Thanks for any serious suggestions.
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> gloria p



I would probably repackage them (drained, mostly) in pint containers
and freeze them. Eat them while still partially frozen, or use them
in homemade ice cream, or in smoothies.

-Bob