On 7/20/2011 10:54 AM, 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
Are the peaches canned in their own juice or is sugar added? I think you
could probably make jam from them but would have to search for a recipe.
If you decide to go that route and there is added sugar in the container
I would just add a little sugar at a time until I hit the magic amount.
Might be able to just crush the peaches and juice together and cook it
down until you have a jam.

Sounds like the old commercial cans, Number 10 if I remember correctly,
that are sold to food services like school cafeterias, restaurants, etc.
Might be worth a try anyway.