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Aug242012

Homemade Peach Pie filling – eat it now or can it for later!

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Peach season is upon and lemme tell you sumptin’ people… I LOOOOOOOOOVE fresh peaches!  I’ve had this recipe for a century and make fresh peach pie filling every summer.  Now you can either jar/can it when it’s done OR you can use it right away.

Trust me.. when it’s butt-crack cold outside (presuming you live in the a place where it gets butt-crack cold in the winter) nothing speaks ‘summer’ like a warm fresh peach pie.


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Homemade Peach Pie filling

  • Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
  • Yield: 2 quarts or 7 quarts

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Ingredients

For 2 quarts of Filling

  • 7 cups sliced peaches
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup ClearJel plus 2 tablespoon
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water or peach juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 qt jars/lids/rings

For 7 quarts of Filling

  • 6 qts of sliced peaches (about 7–8 pounds of peaches)
  • 7 cups sugar
  • 2 cups ClearJel plus 3 tablespoon
  • 5 1/4 cups cold water or peach juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 7 qt jars/lids rings
  • Plus an additional 1/4 cup lemon juice or Fruit-Fresh pectin

Instructions

  1. Make an ‘X’ in the bottom of each peach.
  2. Place into boiling water for 30-60 seconds
  3. Remove and place into ice cold water
  4. Remove skins
  5. Cut up the peaches
  6. To keep from turning brown mix in 1/4 cup lemon juice or Fruit-Fresh pectin. Stir to coat.
  7. Combine the water, sugar, ClearJel and cinnamon in large pot.
  8. Stir and cook over medium high heat until the mixture thickens and begins to bubble.
  9. Add the lemon juice and boil the sauce for 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
  10. Add in the drained peach slices and cook for 3 minutes.
  11. Fill the jars within ¾”-1” from the top.
  12. Put the filled jars in the canner and keep them covered with at least 1” of water.
  13. Boil for 30 minutes.

Notes

ClearJel is not the same as SureJel – read THIS article that explains the difference and what will happen when you try to substitute one for the other.

My local stores do not carry ClearJel  so I order it off of Amazon.

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  1. Susan says

    August 17, 2021 at 11:19 am

    I did as you said but my glaze got chunky from the clear gel. What did I do wrong?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      August 18, 2021 at 9:50 am

      Oh I’ve never had that happen or even heard of it. So your thickener around your peaches is chunky rather than a thick glaze?

      I’m thinking *maybe* it was cooked too long (meaning it cooked far into the bubble stage) thus causing it to over-thicken as it cools.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  2. Susanne Delisle says

    August 5, 2021 at 4:02 pm

    Hi! I’m diabetic and wondered if I could make this with Allulose and low sugar pectin. Thanks for the recipe, it looks amazing!

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      August 5, 2021 at 7:07 pm

      Hi Susanne!

      Someone asked that below. Sadly I’m not experienced in making sugar-free jams and jellies. I honestly wouldn’t even know where to start. Normally in baking, you can do a 1:1 substitute with certain sugar-free “sugars” that works great but I’ve never tried it sugar-free.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  3. Joanne says

    July 29, 2021 at 7:55 am

    Can I use 8 ounce jars? (For my mini pie plates.)

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      July 29, 2021 at 8:06 am

      Hi! You can use whatever size you like. Just be sure to leave enough headspace at the top for canning.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  4. Carolyn says

    July 24, 2021 at 12:50 pm

    What would you do to make this sugar free instead of 7 C white sugar?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      July 24, 2021 at 1:25 pm

      Hi Carolyn,

      I’m not experienced in making sugar-free jams and jellies. I honestly wouldn’t even know where to start. Normally in baking, you can do a 1:1 substitute with certain sugar-free “sugars” that works great but I’ve never tried it sugar-free.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  5. Tracy says

    July 16, 2021 at 9:46 am

    I don’t have a canner so what else could I do so I can freeze the jars, or can I put in double Ziplocs once cooled?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      July 16, 2021 at 11:37 am

      Hi Tracy,

      I’m not well versed on freezer jams not do I know how this would work in a freezer bag.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  6. Jen says

    July 14, 2021 at 6:37 am

    This is perfect. I made two batches. The first one scorched a little on the bottom of the pan in that last three minute cooking time. You really have to stir continually at that step. I made a pie with the leftovers from the two batches and it was wonderful. I added fresh peaches to the filling for a pie. I think I will use the jars that way in the future. (add some fresh or canned peaches to the 1 qt of filling for 1 pie.)

    Reply
  7. Monica says

    June 29, 2021 at 11:38 am

    Can you pressure can the peach pie filling instead of the open bath

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      June 29, 2021 at 1:52 pm

      I’ve never tried as I don’t own a pressure canner. If you do use one, I’d live to hear your results!

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  8. Colleen says

    June 26, 2021 at 3:57 am

    What can I use instead of clearjel? Is Tapioca Starch ok and if so is it the same amount? Just received 50 lbs. of peaches and I want to can some of them for my oatmeal this Winter!

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      June 26, 2021 at 10:10 pm

      Hi Colleen!

      I mention this in the notes of the recipe and link to an in-depth article I wrote about what to use along with measurements when you can’t find Clearjel.

      See this article

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  9. Cindy May says

    June 17, 2021 at 3:35 pm

    Does the 1/4 cup of lemon juice you coat the peaches with come out of the 1/2 cup that the recipe calls for?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      June 19, 2021 at 10:13 am

      Hi Cindy,

      Yes! I’ll add a note to update the instructions to make it more clear. Thanks for pointing that out!

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
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