Perfectly Easy Peach Preserves

Easy peach preserves, using canned peaches, sugar and a little patience.

I am pretty proud of myself today, so I want to share my recipe experience with everyone. I actually made and these easy Peach Preserves! I got this recipe from Christy over at Southern Plate.  I was so surprised when I saw the recipe and that it only required two ingredients, canned peaches and sugar! 

Sounds so simple and it really was. It really looked like a lot of peaches when i added all of them to the pot, but once it all cooked down it yielded 3 small jars. I am definitely going to make another batch more to give and a couple to keep for myself. 

This recipe was so simple to prepare. It's really is a no fail recipe the aroma in the house while the preserves cooked was heavenly. It really made it hard to wait to taste the finished product.

I'm trying to get a jump on my home canning items that I will be including in my goodie gift baskets for Christmas. My family looks so forward to getting all those home baked cookies, breads and canned items during the Holidays.
 

I still have to make Apple Butter, Squash Relish, Pumpkin Apple Butter, and Cranberry Sauce. Plus I wanted to try my hand at Pear Honey another favorite of mine. I am still on a hunt for a tried and true recipe for that, so if anyone has one please don't hesitate to drop me a email with a great recipe.
 

These Peach Preserves are going to be so yummy on Fresh Biscuits or Toast. I can hardly wait to give them away. Lets get started.....

These are the ingredients you will need: 2 - 29 oz cans of sliced peaches in syrup, and 2 cups of sugar. This recipe can be doubles easily.

Pour peaches and syrup into medium sized pot. Heat over medium low for half an hour

stirring occasionally.

Gently stir in sugar.

Raise heat to low-medium and continue cooking (you don't want them boiling) just a low simmer. Keep them stirring them often. You don't have to sit there and stir and sir. Just every once in a while give them stir so nothing sticks. 

Be patient they need to cook down slowly or you will burn them. Let the peaches cook for an hour and a half to two hours, or until the peaches have cooked down to 1/3 or 1/4 of their original volume, and have the consistency of jam or preserves.

Just like this, look how pretty they are. Remove from heat and fill clean sterilized jars with mixture. See below for canning instructions.

Place a large dish cloth in the bottom of large pot. Place canning jars on top of dish cloth. This will prevent the jars from having direct contact with the bottom of the pot. Fill with cold tap water to cover the jars.

 

Bring to a boil, this will sterilize your jars so you can fill them with your cooked mixture. After water comes to a boil turn off heat and remove jars with tongs and a hot pad. Be careful they are very hot. Place on a dish towel on the counter. Do not place on cold counter.

Add some boiling water to a separate bowl that contains the lids and rings. Your jars are ready to fill. Add hot preserve mixture to jars you can use a funnel or a ladle. Take a damp paper towel or cloth and wipe around the top of the jar and remove any preserve mixture from the jars.
 

Using your tongs, remove a lid from the scalding water. Blot the lid on the towel and then place on top of your jar, pressing down gently. Screw on your bands snugly but don't over tighten them. Your jars are going to be hot so pick them up with the tongs and place them carefully back into your pot, on top of the towel in the bottom.

Make sure there is enough water to cover them by at least one inch. Bring the pot of water to a rolling boil again. Once it boils your processing time begins. Put the lid on the pot and process half pint jars for 5 minutes and pint jars for 10 minutes.
 

When the time is up remove lid and remove jars carefully. Use tongs and a hot pad. Place jars back on the dish towel to cool on the counter. Let your jars sit on the counter overnight. In the morning press down on the lids to make sure they are sealed properly, the lid should not pop up when you press it.

Store in refrigerator or in pantry if properly canned. Properly canned items can last in your pantry for up to 1 year.

Perfectly Easy Peach Preserves

ingredients: 

2 - 29 oz cans sliced peaches (in syrup)

2- cups sugar

Directions: 
Pour peaches and syrup into medium sized pot.Heat over medium low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

Gently stir in sugar. Increase heat to medium and continue cooking for an hour and a half to two hours, or until the peaches have cooked down to 1/3 or 1/4 of their original volume and have the consistency of jam or preserves. 

Remove from heat. Store in refrigerator or in pantry if canned properly. This recipe yielded 3 half pint jars. This recipe can easily be doubled.

recipe yields: 4-5 half pints 

source: southern plate

Cook's Note: I use this peach recipe in the winter months or if I am out of fresh peaches.