Peeling peaches is not at all like peeling apples or potatoes. You don’t want to haul out the peeler, it just isn’t that efficient, and you end up hacking the peaches. And if these are ripe peaches from your tree, this is especially true.
So how do you do it?
With water.
Seriously…..
Get your peaches…..
a small paring knife
a slottet spoon (or just a big spoon)
and bring a pot of water to a boil (I use a soup pot)
Drop a few peaches into the water (well, maybe not DROP, you will get splashed, and you might get burned)… Maybe lower them in carefully with a spoon.
Let them boil in the water for a minute or two (DON’T freak out! They won’t cook)
Use the spoon to pull the peaches out.
With the paring knife, make a small-ish nick at the top of the peach. You want to get the skin.
You should now be able to slide the skin off by gently rubbing it.
To keep the peaches from discoloring, you can put them in a bowl of cold water with a little lemon juice.
Slice and Eat! Or bake into a cobbler, or a yummy Peach Shortbread Tart.
