Canning Peaches - Georgia Fuzzies

[@thombiebrown437]

You have a beautiful back yard

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Thank you, Thombie. 😊

[@merryanneadair4451]

Love really good peaches!! And peaches with cottage cheese was (and IS) a family favorite as long as I can remember!! I wanted to can a bushel last year for my daughter's family & myself, but they were $100/bushel!! Praying for better this year! God bless!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

I had to reread your comment... $100 a bushel? Oh my... I'd have to pass even though I love peaches. The Georgia peaches, if found, are going to be expensive this season because of losing so much of their crop. Colorado peaches are doing well so far. Those should be available to us in about 5 or 6 weeks so I may get a couple of lugs of those. Although those were $45 a lug last year and they spoiled quickly. I'd like to dehydrate some of those because that makes a good snack. Enjoy your evening. God bless. 😊💜

[@mollyehmer3208]

Today was my first time EVER canning peaches......🤞they turn out! Great video and I am thankful for you!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Molly. I hope they turned out wonderful! I appreciate you watching! 😊

[@gladtidings4all]

Beautiful big back yard

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Thank you. My husband takes very good care of it and wants it to look nice. And yet, we live out in the country on a dead end road. 😊

[@beckydavis2252]

Love Colorado peaches. My stepfather drove semi and every year he would bring home several boxes. Miss those days.

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Becky. I bet they were delicious! I realize there's a shortage of the Georgia peaches right now, but it sounds like the Colorado peaches are doing well! Those will become available to us in about 5 or 6 weeks. 😊

[@beckydavis2252]

@@OuttheBackDoor Just me and a nephew at home now So, I don't can like I use too.

[@sandrasstitches]

Thanks, Micky, for another excellent demonstration on how to preserve good food 👍🏼😊🍑🍑🍑

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Sandra. My pleasure and thank you for watching! 🍑😊

[@mom2flower163]

@OuttheBackDoor If the peaches are canned by using your recipe; can you guide on how to either make them into a pie filling or a cobbler? Thank you in advance.

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@mom2flower163 Hi mom2flower. When I want to use them in baking, I drain them (save the juice to drink!) and use them as if you cut up a fresh peach for your recipe. I hope that helps. 😊

[@debiscooking9770]

Oh my Mickey, those peaches look wonderful. I had never thought about cutting the peach first before taking the skin off! Thanks for the tip!! You do such wonderful videos! Thanks for sharing this, Mickey……. 👩‍🍳

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Debi. Thank you. I'm glad there was a little tip to share with you. As always, I appreciate you watching! Mickey 😊

[@susiedurr9067]

Peaches are one of my favorites.

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Susie. They're a staple in our pantry! 😊

[@sandijammes7761]

Yummm - Georgia fuzzies! The yard looks beautiful & you're looking brown as a biscuit already! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ❤

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Sandi. Thank you! Hubby likes to take good care of the yard, but with the drought it's become a challenge. Plus we live on a dead end road out in the county. 😂 That's ok. I appreciate every minute he puts into it! Oh, I tan extremely easy and that's just from working out in the yard here and there. I enjoyed the church anniversary picnic today with many energetic young children squealing and having fun. I'm getting too old for that. Sensory overload to my ears. 🙃 But I had a nice time. Looks like we might get some rain tonight or tomorrow so I'm excited about that! Ok, that sounds pretty bad when a person is excited that it might rain. You have a blessed rest of the weekend! 😊

[@carolmarx6958]

You must be getting more rain in northern Minnesota than we are getting in southeastern Minnesota, your grass looks so green Great video. I have never tried pealing my peaches the second way you showed us. I will try that this year

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Carol. Actually this is an older video. We have had rain and storms come right at us almost the past 2 months and then skirt around us or fizzle out into nothing. I just came from town only 8 miles away and we had a flash flood there! You couldn't see the sidewalks or road because they were filling up so fast. I got home and saw our dirt road was wet and I got excited. Then I looked at the rain gauge. We got 1/4" of rain. I'll take it but we need lots more than that! 😊

[@marydreyer4780]

Your peaches look great. Love your Princess House cookware. I use mine for canning also.

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Mary. Thank you and I appreciate you watching! 😊

[@markcumbriauk]

I love your garden, 😁😁😁

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Munkey, your name is Mark?! So what do you prefer me calling you? I'd like to be respectful of you (even though I have fun giving you a hard time here and there). 🤭 Anyway, thank you on the garden. My husband takes very good care of the yard and flower gardens. I appreciate the time and effort he puts into them. Although, being in a drought it is making it tough. Fortunately we got a small amount of rain the past 2 days and I'll take every drop we get! 😊

[@markcumbriauk]

@@OuttheBackDoor Munkey is fine, thats the nic-name My twin bro gave me when we where very young, as for ur hubby get him here, My garden is growing like a jungle atm, 😂😂😂😂

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@markcumbriauk 🤣🤣🤣

[@anitarichards4078]

Great video thanks

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Anita. Thank you and I appreciate you watching! 😊

[@SusanWBeauty]

Yum!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Susan. Thanks for stopping by! 😊

[@COWELLGIRL]

Yummy yum😊

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Sharon, peaches are a staple in our pantry! 🍑😊

[@COWELLGIRL]

@@OuttheBackDoor mine to. I like them in my cold cottage cheese or a salad or by themself! Ny daddy loved peach cobbler or peach fried pies

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@COWELLGIRL Peach fried pies?! Oh my that sounds delicious! I've only had apple. 🍎

[@happy2cya70]

Great video! Thanks for sharing about how to peel them! I'm in middle GA. I think I'll look for some local peaches to can soon!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi happy2cya. I hear the Georgia crop is hurting bad this season because winter was too warm, the peach trees bloomed early, and then you had cold weather (frost?) and modt of the blossoms dropped leaving the orchards with only a handful of peaches. 🥺 I'll be watching for the Colorado peaches in about 5 to 6 weeks, but the price will let me know if I'm getting more or not. I really wanted to dehydrate some for snacks. 😊

[@happy2cya70]

@@OuttheBackDoor I don't know about too warm. We and neighbors had frozen pipes burst. It was a COLD winter here. I did hear we may have a bad year. I'm not sure where the grocery store will be getting peaches, but I'll have to look for sales. We also have Lane's orchard not to far from us. I've never dehydrated them. I'd love to try freeze drying some, when I save up enough for a freeze dryer.

[@arlenepena6029]

I will start canning my peaches this week, I need to take a trip to my local farmers market. I will let you know how it turns out.this will be my first attempt at canning peaches. Thank you for passing on the knowledge.

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Arlene. I'd love to hear how yours turn out! Delicious, I'm sure. 🍑😊

[@arlenepena6029]

@@OuttheBackDoor It will be amazing, I have a great instructor in you.

[@naydenaschlecht8572]

Thank you

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Nayden. You're welcome and thank you for watching. 😊

[@tammypurtee8770]

Question, I've gotten quite a few harder than usual muskmelons this year and while they taste fine, they're not really pleasant to eat. I wondered if the could be water bath canned?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Tammy. That's an interesting scenario! Hard, but tastes good. If that's the case I don't see why you wouldn't be able to can them in chunks like the peaches. Normally melon isn't canned this way because it would get really mushy being they are softer when ripe. Melons are made into preserves and chutneys so it isn't like you can't can melon. If you give this a try, I'd love to hear your results! 😊

[@cindys.w.8566]

I don't blanch mine at all. I score the peach with about 5 or 6 slice lines and the skin comes off way better BUT the fruit is a bit more ripe then the firm yet ready to each peaches.

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Cindy. Thank you for sharing your tip! 😊

[@gladtidings4all]

Where did you get that big metal bowl?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi gladtidings4all. I got it at Amazon. Hmm, they've gone up in price! Here's a link for the one I bought. amzn.to/3PqYhEb 😊

[@lisapop5219]

I've never heard of peaches on pork chops. I love both, I'll have to try it. Do you just put them on top or is it more like you make something out of it like a salsa?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Lisa. Making a salsa from fresh peaches would be fantastic on top of pork chops or chicken or fish! 🤣 Just before my pork chops are done, I'll place a couple of pieces of the canned peaches on them. A little bit of a sweet treat. I don't eat my chops like that every time though. 😊

[@lisapop5219]

@@OuttheBackDoor thanks!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@lisapop5219 you're very welcome!

[@sandijammes7761]

@lisapop5219 - Just a thought to pass along... I've also made what my grandma would have called peach "sauce" from my canned peaches before and used it to baste a ham with. I used to do it quite a bit, but I remember using a jar of spiced peaches instead of plain at least once, & it was a really nice taste. Just something a little different from using pineapple. If I were to try that today, I'd use my plain peaches, with some cinnamon, nutmeg & brown sugar mixed in when I blend it up with my stick blender. (Saving a jar of actual spiced peaches for the holidays 😉) I can see putting that same thing on a pork roast or chops, too. Maybe brush it on a few minutes before taking it/them off the grill.... hmmm.... it IS the weekend....🤔🤔😁 God bless you & yours 🙏🙏🙏

[@stupidloopinfinite4768]

Do I need to add minutes for water bathing, if I'm at 1,644ft?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

I say no need to unless you're 3,000 feet or higher. IMHO, the government and FDA like to change the rules every other year to confuse people. 😊

[@chrys77cross]

I've watched a few canned peach videos and the difference between times is vast. The Mennonite only can them for 5 minutes and in this video 25 minutes is recommended. So confused!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi chrys. The time I use came from one of my older Ball Blue Books of canning. I'm not sure about the Mennonite time. The shortest period of time I WB can anything is 10 minutes and that's when I'm doing preserves. I do use the open kettle method of preserving when making pickles. 😊

[@lisapop5219]

If I may ask, where in GA did you briefly live?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Lisa. I lived in Brunswick and then in Savanah. 😊

[@lisapop5219]

@OuttheBackDoor nice. We live near Augusta and our daughter lives in Savanah. Glad you enjoyed your time

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@VeeVeeVeeV VeeVee you're so funny! 🤣💖😊

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@lisapop5219 I LOVED Savanah! But that was back in 1979. 🤭

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@VeeVeeVeeV 🥰

[@Mivka_]

How long do they keep?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@Mivka_ Hi Mivka. I've done BIG batches and the oldest quart jars of peaches were 7 years old and they were still good tasting. They darkened in color a bit, but otherwise they were good! 😊

[@Mivka_]

@@OuttheBackDoor That’s amazing to know! Thanks 😊

[@OuttheBackDoor]

@@Mivka_ I'm glad that was helpful!

[@beckywilliams832]

What is your temperature outside ?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Becky. It was 92° a couple of days ago. Today is in the mid 70's but extremely humid. 😊

[@beckywilliams832]

@@OuttheBackDoor just curious as it is too hot in the house to can, and I don't want jars breaking. It is in the 90 area, with lots of wind, ugh

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Becky, when it gets really hot out, I don't can indoors. I'm not heating up the kitchen anymore than I have to. Many times I'll can in the garage or right outside of it. I've got 5 propane burners and a couple of tables I set up to make myself an outdoor kitchen. I'm trying to find an old gas range to hook up in the garage so I can bake out there too when it's really hot out. The only time I'm really concerned about jars breaking is when the outside temp is closer to 40 degrees or cooler and I'm canning huge batches out there. I have no idea how the channels in Alaska can outdoors in the winter! I'd really be nervous about breaking jars! When it's windy here and I'm canning outside, I gently lay a big towel over the jars to cool down and they've been fine. The wind has really picked up big time this evening, so I'm expecting some weather to blow in our way. We can definitely use the rain!

[@mariapapadopoulou6943]

Αν βαλω μελι τι αναλογια εχει εχ ι ασφαλεια? Μικυ μου απο ελλαδα μαιρη

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Γεια σου Μαίρη. Αντικαταστήστε τη ζάχαρη με μέλι 1:1 για το πρώτο φλιτζάνι. Μετά το πρώτο φλιτζάνι, χρησιμοποιήστε μόνο 0,75 φλιτζάνι μέλι σε κάθε επιπλέον φλιτζάνι ζάχαρη που απαιτεί η συνταγή. Παράδειγμα; Αν η συνταγή απαιτεί 3 φλιτζάνια ζάχαρη, θα χρησιμοποιούσα 2,5 φλιτζάνια μέλι. μετρώ σε Imperial. Επιτρέψτε μου να προσπαθήσω να το κάνω αυτό στη μέτρηση για εσάς. Εάν η συνταγή απαιτεί 681 γραμμάρια ζάχαρης, θα αντικαταστήσετε τα πρώτα 227 γραμμάρια ζάχαρης με 227 γραμμάρια μέλι. Για κάθε επιπλέον 227 γραμμάρια ζάχαρης στη συνταγή, θα χρησιμοποιούσατε μόνο 170 γραμμάρια μέλι. Η συνολική ποσότητα μελιού σας θα ήταν 567 γραμμάρια. Τα πρώτα 227 γραμμάρια μελιού είναι ίδια με τα 227 γραμμάρια ζάχαρης. Μετά από αυτό μειώνετε το μέλι στα 0,75 της ποσότητας ζάχαρης. Συγγνώμη αν σας μπέρδεψα. Μερικές φορές, όταν προσπαθώ να μετατρέψω τις μετρήσεις Imperial σε μετρικές και μετά πρέπει να αλλάξω τα μαθηματικά, δυσκολεύομαι να τις βάλω σε μια εύκολη οδηγία.

[@iamthelightoftheworld5028]

Did you sterilized the jars?

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Iamthelightoftheworld. If you're processing for more than 10 minutes, it's not necessary to sterilize the jars. I do make sure they are very clean though. 😊

[@iamthelightoftheworld5028]

@@OuttheBackDoor hi my peach today blow up. What the reason for that? I thought its because i didn't sterilized the jars. I boiled it for like 50 minutes though

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Two things may have happened. If you didn't de-bubble your jars or you didn't leave enough headspace. Also, did you mean you water bath canned the peaches for 50 minutes? Quarts only need to process 25 to 30 minutes.