On 10/1/2014 12:26 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:35:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2014-09-30 10:40 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Can you really bring 1 cup sugar, 1 TBS lemon juice, and 6 cups fresh
>>> peaches to a boil? Won't the sugar absorb all the lemon juice and peach
>>> moisture before boiling can begin?
>>>
>> Sure, the mixture will boil. The sugar melts and there is moisture in
>> the fruit that will come out. I will assume that you have never made jam
>> or jelly. You mix the prepared fruit with a lot of sugar and put the
>> heat to it. The sugar melts and the mixture comes to a boil.
>
> My concern would be about the fruit turning to mush.

This simmered for about 8-9 minutes, so the peach slices still had some
texture to them.

Becca