How to Peel a Peach
You know how some cooking steps just aren’t worth the hassle? Like sifting dry ingredients. In most recipes, you can just run a whisk or a fork through them and call it a day. Others, are definitely worth the extra time and effort. Seeding tomatoes for salsa is must in my book. Then there are others that are just so darn simple, there’s no reason not to do them.
Peeling peaches falls into the last category. Sometimes it’s intimidating to see that you need to do an extra step, especially if you’ve never done it before. But I’m here to show you how simple it is to peel a peach.
First, get everything ready to go. You’re going to need a bowl with some ice water, a pot of boiling water, some fresh peaches, a paring knife, and a slotted spoon.
Set the water to boil. While it is heating up, cut an “X” into the bottom of each peach with your paring knife.
Once the water is boiling, drop the peaches into the boiling water. Make sure the peaches are fully submursed in the water. Boil for about 35-45 seconds.
Remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer to the ice bath to prevent cooking the peaches.
Now the skin of the peaches can be peeled off with your hands.
See! Wasn’t that simple? Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what I made with my peeled peaches.
One Year Ago: Massaged Kale Salad, Goat Cheese Cake with Peach and Blueberry Topping
Two Years Ago: Blueberry Peach Muffins
Three Years Ago: Eclairs
Four Years Ago: Cilantro Turkey Burgers & Sauteed Mushrooms
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
Ahhh. Tougas Farm is my FAVORITE PLACE!!! I have some family members who work there.
That farm looks awesome! I have never been strawberry picking either. I really should!
This cake looks great too. What a nice hubby to make you such a delicious cake 🙂
Oh my, this looks so delicious! I might need to request this for my birthday cake next year, I always ask for strawberry cake. 🙂
Yum!
I’ve been wanting to try out this cake, but I just don’t like the addition of sour cream. I may have to get over my dislike of the sour stuff and make this. It looks great!
We subbed greek yogurt for the sour cream in case that sounds better to you.
I think C should give B a strong hint about birthday cake baking 😉
The cake looks fantastic!!! I have never been strawberry picking, I’m sure my kids would love it though. We go apple picking every fall though.
Funny, I just “found” your blog looking through a bunch of old recipes that I bookmarked in a file like a year ago. I had your Samoas Bars bookmarked to make and I forgot about them. I still want to make them!!!
I live about 10 minutes from Tougas Farms… great place. Lots of great farmstands in this area actually!
How nice of him! It does look good.
~ingrid