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Old-fashioned double-crust pie made with fresh peaches and simple ingredients. What could be better during the summer peach season? (This is one my mother-in-law’s recipes.) Ingredients: 1 package of pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie 1 egg, beaten 5 cups sliced peeled peaches 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup white sugar ½ cup all-purpose…
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SIMPLY PEACHY 1-quart fresh water 6 heaping teaspoons tea* 1 large peach (do not peel) ½ lemon 4 tablespoons sugar or sweetener Boil water and make tea. Meanwhile, cut peach into small pieces and thinly slice the lemon. Strain out the tea leaves and add peach, lemon, and sugar. Stir well. Chill for several hours…
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We had a much-needed rainy afternoon here and it cooled down the temperatures so that it was possible to even think about turning on the oven to bake a cake. This is another way to use up the zillions of zucchini from the garden. It is a very different recipe from the standard zucchini bread…
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DANDELION TEA BREAD Got a lawn full of yellow dandelions? Why not bake this unusual tea bread that goes well with a cup of tea for a snack or as part of a springtime tea party? Ingredients: Makes one loaf 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking power ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup dandelion petals…
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