How to Peel a Peach

Monday, September 5, 2011

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.

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9 Responses to “Maraschino Cherry White Chocolate Chip Cookies”

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kimberly.ann — February 9, 2013 at 8:31 pm

I just love the combination of white chocolate and fruit. Cherry sounds like a great addition to these cookies!
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Wendy — February 10, 2013 at 2:13 pm

Creamy white chocolate is perfect with cherries. Those two together in a chewy cookie sound wonderful.
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Eva @ Eva Bakes — February 11, 2013 at 9:04 am
My brother is the same way – he loves maraschino cherries and will take any extras that he can get his hands on. I’m sure he would adore these!
- beantownbaker — February 11th, 2013 @ 11:22 am
  
  I’m sure he would too!
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Paula — February 12, 2013 at 6:11 pm

What a great combination for a cookie! They look delicious.
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Zahra — July 27, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Salted or unsalted butter?
- beantownbaker — July 30th, 2013 @ 5:49 pm
  
  I always use unsalted butter in my baking.
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Jamie — July 4, 2018 at 2:43 pm

I was thinking about putting this in a cake as a filing then frosting and covering with fondant. Would I then be able to leave the cake out on the counter for two nights before the party?

Thank you!
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