Saturday, June 6, 2015

A Cook's Chia Choice: Peach Pudding or Peach Jam

When fruit starts to ripen faster than you can eat it, it is time to get resourceful. Fresh, organic fruit should not be wasted. You can freeze the fruit, can the fruit, bake with the fruit, or make jam with the fruit.


INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Start by washing the fruit and cutting it to remove the pit. I diced the fruit and placed it in a saucepan and covered it.
2. I added 2 TBSP water to the saucepan and turned it on to low.
3. For this batch I had about 2 cups of diced fruit, I cooked it on low for about 30 minutes. I stirred it from time to time.
4. Once the fruit has cooked down, you can mash it with a potato masher, leave chunky, or put in a blender.

STOP HERE if you wish to make PEACH CHIA PUDDING. Let it rest for about 30 minutes for the chia to absorb the liquid in the peaches. Enjoy the pudding ... sprinkle with granola or diced nuts. This is a great breakfast, snack., or dessert!


5. Taste the fruit to determine the flavor. You can add honey 1 TBSP at a time to achieve the desired sweetness for you. Oftentimes the fruit is ripe enough it does not need to be enhanced!
6. Add 2 TBSP Mamma Chia White Chia Seeds per cup of fruit and stir to incorporate.
7. Let rest for about 30 minutes.

Serve warm or refrigerate in an airtight container.


SUGGESTIONS for the PEACH CHIA JAM:
Use as a syrup on pancakes, French toast, or waffles.
Use to sweeten and add fruit to plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt.
Enjoy as a dessert.
Use with peanut butter in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.