| Our Colorado peaches have come into season here. | | | | Peach Pudding |
| And fresh peaches puts me in the mood for baking. | | | | 2 1/2 cups fresh peaches, sliced |
| Here are a few tasty baking recipes for fresh | | | | 3/4 cup sugar |
| peaches. | | | | 1/2 cup milk |
| Peach and Brown Sugar Muffins | | | | 4 tablespoons butter |
| 4 cups flour | | | | 1 tablespoon baking powder |
| 2/3 cup packed brown sugar | | | | 1 cup flour |
| 2 teaspoons baking powder | | | | 1 cup sugar |
| 1 teaspoon salt | | | | 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
| 1/2 teaspoon baking soda | | | | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice | | | | 1 cup boiling water |
| 2 eggs | | | | 1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
| 2 cups sour cream | | | | Put the peaches into an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. In a |
| 1/2 cup canola oil | | | | medium bowl, mix together the 3/4 cup sugar, milk, |
| 1 cup fresh peaches, chopped | | | | butter, baking powder, and flour. Pour all of this mixture |
| Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda | | | | over the peaches in the baking pan. In a small bowl, |
| and ground allspice into a large bowl and mix well. Dig | | | | combine the 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix well |
| a hole in the center of the mixture. In a medium bowl, | | | | to make sure the cornstarch is evenly distributed |
| combine the eggs, sour cream and oil. Mix well and | | | | throughout the bowl. Pour that mixture into a sifter and |
| then add in the peaches. Put the peach mixture into | | | | sift it evenly over the peach mixture in the baking pan. |
| the hole in the flour mixture. Stir just until the mixture is | | | | Boil the 1 cup water and add in the almond extract to it. |
| moistened (it should be lumpy). Pour the mixture into | | | | Pour this mixture over the peach mixture. Bake in a |
| paper liners in the muffin pan. Fill each one 2/3 full. | | | | 325 degree oven for 45 minutes. Serve warm. Makes |
| Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or | | | | enough for 6. |
| until they test done. Makes around 20 muffins. | | | | |