August is peach month on the farm. Did you know there are over 200 varieties of peaches. The peach contains vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B6, and minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, sulfur, chlorine, manganese, copper and iron. Peaches are wonderful for snacking, canning and cooking throughout the year. Enjoy these delicious recipes from one of our favorite crops. See you on the farm.
Ingredients
1 C flour
1/2 C granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 C milk
3 C WHFF freestone peaches, peeled and sliced
1&1/2 C water
1/2 C granulated sugar
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1 TBSP butter
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 400°. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt & cinnamon. Stir in milk just until combined; fold in WHFF peaches. Spread into a greased 8 in. square baking dish. For topping, combine water, sugars, butter and nutmeg in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugars are dissolved. Pour over peach mixture. Bake 40-50 minutes. Serve warm or cold with ice cream. Enjoy!
