verdant 6, peaches 0

[lotsofplants]

2 days. 60 lbs of peaches. 45 quart jars in 5 batches through the canner. 11 hours of peeling, washing, boiling, cleaning. 1 peach clafouti.

Turns out one of my fingernails rubs against the middle of my thumb when I use a paring knife. I have a raw patch.

Tomorrow: baking, maybe a little canning of the last 10 lbs or so.

Peaches with cream for breakfast: mmmmmmmmmm.

Comments

[robogock.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of a clafouti before. Wikipedia makes it sound amazing. I am now hungry...

What's your recipe for it?

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

I make clafouti all the time.
Here's a good version.
http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/2004/06/julia-childs-clafoutirecipe.html

But I like to dump all the ingredients into the blender (not fruit!) and blend then pour over fruit lined (greased!) dish. The fruit will rise to the top, saving you a few steps in that version. I also add 1t almond flavoring and the zest of 1/2 an orange to the batter. Orange zest makes many baked goods go from good to amazing.

[plantae.livejournal.com]

I use the one from the joy of cooking.

Let me know if you need me to violate copyright. :)

Always remember to grease your dish!

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

Ahhh well, if you can't find enough cucumbers to shove in your jar, I guess a peach will work in a pinch.

[plantae.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

It was a really great joke.