Peach Filling

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 2 (16-ounce) packages Frozen sliced peaches, thawed
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon peach liqueur

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place the thawed peaches, sugar, butter and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Set the pan over medium heat, cook the ingredients for 30 minutes, stirring often. Let cool slightly.
2. Place 1/3 cup of water in a small saucepan and sprinkle the two envelopes of gelatin over it. Let it stand for 1 minute. Then place over low heat and cook, stirring until the gelatin dissolves (2 minutes).
3. Place the cooled peach mixture into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.
4. Pour the pureed mixture into a bowl and stir in the gelatin and the peach liqueur. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
( IF YOU WANT SOME TEXTURE TO THE FILLING, REMOVE 1/2 CUP OF THE COOKED PEACHES, DICE THE PEACHES AND SET ASIDE (NO LIQUID) AFTER YOU HAVE PUREED THE REMAINING MIXTURE FOLD IN THE DICED PEACHES ALONG WITH THE GELATIN AND LIQUEUR AND CHILL AS ABOVE.)
YIELD: 5 cups of filling
THIS CAN BE MADE UP TO 7 DAYS AHEAD OF NEEDING IT. JUST KEEP IT COVERED AND REFRIGERATED.
This filling is best with either a yellow cake or a white cake.
NOTE: I cut this recipe in half and used it to fill a 2 layer 9-inch cake that was torted into four cake layers.
It is recommended that you brush your cake layers with some of the peach liqueur before placing the peach filling over the layer. When you remove the filling from the fridge it will be quite firm (the gelatin causes this), with a rubber spatula stir the mixture up a bit before you spread it on the cake layers.
SECOND NOTE: Being that it is summer time and peaches are in season, you can use fresh peaches as well in this recipe, however, make sure that they have been peeled first, then sliced and the cooking time might be a little longer. ( The frozen peaches are easier to use, they are already peeled and sliced, so if you are in a hurry use them, but....they do need to be thawed first).