Valentina Harris

Persicata

Sliced Peach Sweetmeat

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Recipes from an Italian Farmhouse
Recipes from an Italian Farmhouse

By Valentina Harris

Published 1995

  • About

Reputedly of Persian origin, this is a lovely chewy preserve of peaches. Quinces or apples can be used.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg (3 lb) ripe peaches (preferably white fleshed)
  • 750 g (1½

Method

Blanch the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds, then peel and remove the stones. Place them in a muslin bag to drain for 12 hours. When they have drained, weigh again –for 900 g (2 lb) of fruit y