this time ~ this space

“No fruit is more laden with erotic metaphor” according to Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food. It has been noted many times in literature, especially French, of course, that the peach most closely resembles human flesh…. -> Read more at this site.

Included at that site is an easy, simple recipe for peach salsa that can be assembled in minutes, is non-fat and full of vitamins, and utilizes this most marvelous of summer fruits. This is great over any grilled fish, chicken, or pork tenderloin.

But here’s a recipe for a highly recommended mouth watering dessert.

Peach and Pear Pie

Filling:

• 3 Cups Peaches
• 1 Cup Pears
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Tapioca
• 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 5 Slices of butter on the very top of pie

Pie Crust:

• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 Cup Flour
• 3 Tablespoons Cold Water
• Shake of Salt

This will make one crust for the bottom of the pie, repeat crust recipe for the top of the pie again.
1. Mix peeled and skinned peaches and pears with sugar, tapioca, lemon juice and corstarch in a large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes and then pour into pie crust.
2. Add butter on the top before putting on the top crust. Poke holes in the top crust to let air out while baking.
3. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.