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Spiced Macerated Peaches

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"Mom," said R. "Since it's the last day of my summer vacation, may I make some requests?" Sure. He proceeded to request saimin for dinner, waffles with macerated peaches for breakfast, and a ham and cheese sandwich in his lunchbox. Okay.


So, this morning, I made waffles and he topped them with unsweetened whipped cream and macerated peaches. Peaches needs to macerate overnight, so plan to do it the night before. A friend admitted that she had to look up 'macerated.'

It's so easy, but definitely elevates it from plain ol' chopped fruit! For adults I usually macerate in some kind of booze; for the kids, lemon juice works great.


Ingredients
  • 3 organic peaches, diced (approximately 3 to 4 C)
  • 4 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 to 4 T organic granulated sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 to 2 star anise
  • 1/2 t freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 t ground ginger
  • 1 t vanilla paste

Procedure
Place fruit in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and drizzle with lemon juice. Add vanilla paste, nutmeg, and ginger. Stir to coat. Tuck the cinnamon stick and star anise beneath the fruit. Cover and chill to macerate until fruit has softened slightly and flavors have been absorbed. I usually leave it in the refrigerator overnight.

After breakfast he left for school...happy and full!

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  1. A Day in the Life on the FarmAugust 3, 2017 at 4:37 AM

    Can't believe that school has started for them already. There is a law in Michigan that school (public) cannot start until after Labor Day. They want to encourage tourism until the very last minute. A lot of our Northern communities rely on tourism for their economy.

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    1. Camilla M. MannAugust 3, 2017 at 8:34 AM

      I know! We rely heavily on tourism here, too. But I'm guessing they figure tourists come no matter what! ;)

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  2. CaroleAugust 3, 2017 at 4:47 PM

    Hi Camilla, this is great. I hope you bring it over to Food on Friday as part of Pot Luck. You'll find a link towards the top of my sidebar. Cheers from Carole's Chatter

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  3. Debra EliotseatsAugust 5, 2017 at 9:04 AM

    Last day of summer vacation (sigh). I'm right there with them. :)

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