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Dried Peaches in Sugar

It is a good plan to choose a very hot day for this process and finish them early in the morning. When the sun is hot enough, they can be dried in one day. This may be done in a cool oven, but they lack the fine flavor of the sundried peach. Pare fine yellow peaches and cut them in halves, taking out the stones. Drop into boiling syrup made of four cups of sugar to one cup and a half of water. This quantity will be sufficient for six pounds of peaches. Let the fruit simmer till tender. It will begin to have a transparent look when ready. Lift each peach very carefully, roll in powdered sugar, and lay on a platter. Set in the sun to dry. If syrup oozes from them, remove to a dry dish. When perfectly dry, pack in a jar with sugar about them. When preparing for use, let soak over night, and stew in the same water. They will be found to have as fine a flavor as the canned peaches, and will keep any length of time.