Peach Preserve
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- peaches
- sugar
- water
Instructions
- Weigh out peaches and sugar in equal amounts.
- Rub the peaches clean. Submerge them in boiling water and remove from heat immediately, leaving them in the hot water until it cools completely.
- Transfer them carefully to cold water and change the water every twelve hours for twenty-four hours total.
- Using your fingers, carefully peel away the skin from each peach.
- Prepare a syrup by dissolving the sugar in water separately.
- Once the syrup has cooled, add the peeled peaches to it.
- Place over gentle heat and cook until the preserve reaches the proper consistency (point).