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Peach Cinnamon Crisp

  • 4 peaches (4 cups sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°
  2. Slice peaches
  3. Melt margarine
  4. In small bowl, combine all ingredients except peaches. Stir until well blended.
  5. Place peaches in 9-inch baking pan and spread oat mixture on top.
  6. Bake 20 minutes.

 

Makes: 6 servings


  

 

Fresh cooking tips 

  • Enjoy peach crips hot or cold.
  • Slice peach by pressing down knife until it hits the pit. Then push knife away from you.
  • Rub a washed peach with a paper towel to remove peach fuzz.

A child can help

  • Combine ingredients in bowl.
  • Layer peaches in pan.
  • Spread oat mixture over peaches.

 

More fresh ideas for peaches

  • Serve whole peaches.
  • Make a peach parfait with yogurt and cereal.
  • Blend peaches, banana and milk to make a refreshing smoothie.

 

Keep it fresh

  • Store peaches at room temperature until ripe, then in the refrigerator for a few days.

 

 

Peachy Pops

  • 2 peaches (1-1/2 cups chopped)
  • 2/3 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 6 paper cups
  • 6 spoons
  • Aluminum foil

 

  1. Chop peaches and divide amoung 6 paper cups.
  2. Place yogurt in medium bowl.
  3. Slowly pour orange juice into yogurt, stirring until blended.
  4. Pour juice mixture over peaches.
  5. Place spoon in each cup.
  6. Cut squares of aluminum foil to cover tops of cups, piercing each with spoon handle. The foil holds spoon in center of cup.
  7. Freeze at least 4 hours.
  8. To eat, peel paper cups away from pops.

 

Makes: 6 pops