Peach Preserves Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Drain peaches, reserving 1/4 cup syrup. Finely chop 1 cup of peaches; set aside. Place remaining peaches and reserved syrup in a blender or food processor; add eggs and butter. Cover and process until smooth. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the pecans and chopped peaches. , Spoon into two greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve with peach preserves.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray three 3 x 5 3/4 x 2-inch mini loaf pans with flour no-stick cooking spray.
• Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside.
• Combine sugar and shortening in bowl of electric mixer.
• Beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• RESERVE 3 tablespoons preserves; set aside in microwave-safe bowl. Add remaining preserves, almond extract and buttermilk to shortening mixture. Mix 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds after each addition.
• Stop and scrape bowl.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well combined, about 1 minute.
• Divide batter into 3 prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to cooling racks.
• Heat reserved preserves in microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 20 seconds; spread onto tops of cooled breads.

Steps:

• Crush 1 cup chopped peaches in the bottom of a large saucepan. Add remaining peaches, and set pan over medium-low heat. Bring to a low boil, and cook for about 20 minutes or until peaches become liquid (my family likes a few bits of peach left) .
• Pour peaches into a bowl, and then measure 6 cups back into the pan. Add sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Gradually stir in dry pectin, and boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat after 1 minute, and transfer to sterilized jars. Process in hot water bath canner for 10 minutes. Let cool, and place on shelf.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer beat the sugar and shortening on high speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating one minute after each addition.
• Add the jam and vanilla and mix well.
• Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Place the pans on a rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove the bread from the pans and let cool completely on the rack.

Steps:

• In large stockpot combine the peaches with the lemon juice and 2 cups of the sugar.
• Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• When starting to cook peaches prepare water bath canner and sterilize jars by boiling for 10 minutes.
• Leave jars in hot water covered until ready to use.
• Add lids to a small saucepan and pour boiling water over (do not boil lids) and leave in hot water until ready to use.
• Add remaining sugar, cinnamon and butter and heat uncovered over medium heat stirring often until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Increase heat to high, add pectin and bring to a full rolling boil (continues to boil while stirring).
• Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat and skim off excess foam.
• Add almond extract and let mixture cool for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Ladle into sterilized jars leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Wipe rims clean and place seals on jars.
• Screw on bands just to finger tight.
• Place jars in water bath canner making sure you have 1-2 inches of water covering tops of jars.
• Cover, bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. (adjust for high altitude, if necessary).
• Turn off fire, remove lid and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Remove and let sit undisturbed until sealed and cooled.
• Check to make sure lids have sealed and store in cool dry area.