Canned Peaches

One day while we were talking about peaches our coach, Nancy just happened to find these 3 jars of peaches:

The one on the left is about 10 years old, it was properly sealed and is still edible in fact, Nancy showed us a recipe for Old Fruitcake(provided below) that calls for a qt of old fruit. The one in the middle is 2 years old but was not properly sealed, it has some nasty mold, this one is good for nothing but the trash. The one on the right was properly sealed last year, it looks delicious!

Recipe for Old Fruitcake

                                             

4 c flour

2 c sugar

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

½ tsp cloves

1 c melted shortening or oil

 1 qt bottled fruit (can be old and dark), any kind, prunes, apricots, peaches, pears, etc.

4 tsp baking soda

Nuts, dates, raisins, chocolate chips, dried fruit, candied fruit, or anything you want.

Blend the fruit with the baking soda. It will foam. Place ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Pour into 3 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 325°F for 45-60 minutes, or until done. Test with a toothpick.