Is This a Good Beginner Recipe?

[so lucky]

Do you know if your peaches are "cling" or "freestone"? The cling are said to taste better, but are harder to peel, as the pit doesn't come out easily. You have to slice around it.

 

[seedcorn]

@Nyboy This really is starting out to be a major project. My offer still stands........

It's not hard, I just like fresh peaches....

 

[Smart Red]

Parboiling is usually reserved for canning rather than fresh pie making. I'd just peel the peaches you have and follow the directions for pie filling.

 

[Nyboy]

This is going to be my first try at making a pie. it is also special because I will be making it with peaches that i grew. In the past I have poisoned friends, I am still not sure what the berries I made my friend eat are.

 

[Smart Red]

Out of consideration for your feelings, I'm asking you not to read my first response to your "What a way to die" thread. However, since you brought the poisoning issue up yourself. . .

"THEY" say the pleasure one gets out of eating certain poison mushrooms far exceeds the displeasure of dying soon afterwards. I wouldn't know. I play it safe and don't eat mushrooms from strangers or edibles from you.

 

[Nyboy]

Smart Move Red, Isn't blowfish deadly if not made right. Wonder if people eat for taste or thrill.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

"THEY" say the pleasure one gets out of eating certain poison mushrooms far exceeds the displeasure of dying soon afterwards. I wouldn't know. I play it safe and don't eat mushrooms from strangers or edibles from you.

i think this needs to be your next signature @Nyboy.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Oh the thrill of course. What could be a bigger adrenalin rush than jumping out of a perfectly good airplane or eating something that could kill you if not prepared just right?

I don't blanche or parboil peaches to peel them. If they are ripe and you use a sharp knife they are really easy to peel. Clingstone or freestone does make a difference but you can manage and blanching doesn't affect that anyway. Chickens might eat the peelings too.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I forgot to mention, when you are peeling the peaches you will notice a line along one side. It might be raised or it might be a depression. After the peach is peeled you might even notice a reddish line. When you split the peach to remove the pit cut along that line. It lines up with the edge of the peach pit. Especially if they are cling free peaches that makes it easier to remove the pit.

 

[majorcatfish]

This is going to be my first try at making a pie. it is also special because I will be making it with peaches that i grew. In the past I have poisoned friends, I am still not sure what the berries I made my friend eat are.

you have 911and cdc handy? you do have a track record of poisoning friends, just saying...