Peach Recipes

Quick Peach Cobbler

4-6 cups sliced peaches
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup butter or margarine
cinnammon
nutmeg

Sprinkle sugar, cinnammon and nutmeg on sliced peaches.  Toss to mix. Place in shallow casserole dish.  Mix sugar, flour, and egg to a crumb-like texture. Pour over peaches.  Melt margarine and drizzle over crumb topping.   Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until top turns slightly brown and crusty.   Serve hot or cold, plain or with ice cream.
Serves 6-8.

Peach Crisp

6-7 large peaches
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup sifted flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup margarine

Put peeled, sliced peaches in shallow baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice.  Mix flour, oats, and brown sugar.  Cut in margarine with pastry blender.  Press over peaches.  Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until peaches are tender.

Peach Refrigerator Cake

1/2 pound marshmallows
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup ginger ale
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Sponge cake or lady fingers
6-8 peaches, sliced
1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Cut marshmallows in quarters, add to orange juice and stir over hot water until almost melted; cool slightly and add ginger ale.  When slightly thickened fold in 3/4 cup whipped cream. Line a spring form pan with waxed paper.  Arrange layer of cake or ladyfingers on bottom, next a layer of peaches, then layer of marshmallows; repeat until there are 3 layers of cake and 2 of filling.  Chill in refrigerator overnight.  Unmold; garnish with remaining peaches and cream and ginger.

 Baked Peaches

1 dozen peaches
1 cup granulated sugar

Prick peaches all over with a fork and set them close together in a baking dish.  Sprinkle with sugar, and add just enough water to cover the bottom of the dish.  Bake until soft.  Serve with ice cream.