Why it works: Peach and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,308 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Peach Preserves
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the peaches
Pare, stone, and quarter the peaches.
Place the peaches in a bowl and sprinkle the sugar over them.
Let the mixture stand overnight.
Cook the preserves
In the morning, transfer the peaches and sugar to a preserving kettle.
Boil for 2 hours, skimming off any foam that forms.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Peach + sugartop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,308 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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What each ingredient does
- Peaches
- Provide the fruit, pectin, and flavor that form the body of the preserves.
- Brown sugar
- Sweetens the fruit and draws out its juices, and helps thicken the preserves as it cooks down.
The step that matters
Boil for 2 hours, skimming off any foam that forms.. Sugar and fruit must cook long enough to reach the concentration needed for the preserves to set. Skimming removes foam, which keeps the finished preserves clear and free of off flavors.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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