Mei Kwei Tao (Pickled Peaches in Red Rose Petals)
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Course : Pickles
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 50
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  50                    Peaches
   2       lb           Sugar
   1       c            Water
   1       pint           Vinegar
   1       tb           Salt
                        Red roses
                        Cloves
 

Preparation:

Boil sugar, vinegar, water and salt for 20 minutes. Dip peaches in hot water for three minutes, then rub off fur with a towel. Place on the stem of each peach a red rose. Stick four cloves through rose on to the peach. Cook rosed peaches in syrup until soft.