Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1911 — Peeling Peaches With Lye. [ARTICLE]

Peeling Peaches With Lye.

, m While there Is no way to remove the peeling from fruit except with the parer or knife, the outer or rough fuzzy covering may be removed from the peach by using lye, and this process Is often resorted to when the fruit Is used in jam. Dissolve a tablespoonful of lye in a gallon of warm water or more in the same proportion; allow the peaches to remain in this solution for five minutes, then remove to a vessel of cold water, rinse and wipe dry with a cloth. They are then ready to cut oft without further paring.