Aunt Ruth’s Sautéed Peaches with Bread and Butter

American, Desserts

Aunt Ruth's Sautéed Peaches with Bread and Butter
This is a classic budget friendly dessert that's great with bread and butter or ice cream! Even if your peaches aren't as ripe as you'd like, cooking them will make them perfect!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fruit, Gluten-Free, Simple to Prepare
Servings: 4
Calories: 132kcal
Author: From our Friend Jackie Waddy

Ingredients

  • 5 peaches (peeled and sliced into ½-inch-thick wedges (about 6 cups). Peeling is optional. See peeling notes below)
  • zest of one orange
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • â…› teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons butter (or 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as safflower, grapeseed, or canola oil)

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the sliced peaches, orange juice, zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl 
  • Heat the butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the peach mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes.  Remove peach mixture from heat, and let it stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm with Bread & Butter, or with your favorite ice cream

Notes

To Peel the Peaches
  • In a large saucepan, bring 5 cups water to boil. Set a large bowl of ice water nearby. Score the bottom side of each peach with an X.
  • Place peaches in the large pot of boiling water for 10-20 seconds or until the skin splits
  • Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately place them in the ice water bath stop the cooking process
  • Use a paring knife to peel the skin, which should easily peel off
  • Hold the peach in your hand and, using a paring knife, make a cut down to the pit.
  • Then make another cut parallel to the first cut (about ½-inch over or desired thickness), also to the pit.
  • Flick the blade of your knife in the direction of the first slice, the segment will come away easily. Repeat with remaining fruit
  • Discard/compost the pits, or bury them outside to start a peach tree, although growing a tree will take a while
Nutrition Facts
Aunt Ruth's Sautéed Peaches with Bread and Butter
Serving Size
 
4 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
132
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
15
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
215
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
233
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
19
g
6
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
787
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
11
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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