Trying to peel a fresh, ripe peach can be messy and time consuming resulting in too much waste and smushed peaches if you attempt it with a knife. Follow these simple instructions to quickly and easily peel peaches that turn out smooth and beautiful.
Bring a pan of water to a boil. Using a knife, cut a shallow “X” on the bottom of the peaches.
Drop the peaches into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches from the boiling water and place in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. If you leave the peaches in the boiling water too long, or don’t cool them in the ice water bath, they will become cooked and mushy.
When peaches are cool, remove from water. The skin should peel off easily where they were scored on the bottom, either with your fingers or with the help of a pairing knife
How to Easily Peel Peaches
Ingredients
- Peaches
- Boiling water
- Paring knife
Instructions
- Bring a pan of water to a boil.
- Using a knife, cut a shallow “X” on the bottom of the peaches.
- Drop the peaches into the boiling water for 30 seconds.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches from the boiling water and place in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. If you leave the peaches in the boiling water too long, or don’t cool them in the ice water bath, they will become cooked and mushy.
- When peaches are cool, remove from water. The skin should peel off easily where they were scored on the bottom, either with your fingers or with the help of a pairing knife
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